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| 10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 14 | 14 | | A bill to be entitled 1 |
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| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to state recognition of Indian tribes 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | and bands; creating s. 285.195, F.S.; providing for 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | state recognition of specified Indian tribes and 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | bands; providing construction; providing an effective 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | date. 6 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Section 1. Section 285.195, Florida Statutes, is created 10 |
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| 24 | 24 | | to read: 11 |
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| 25 | | - | 285.195 State recognition of Indian tribes and bands. —This 12 |
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| 26 | | - | state recognizes the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee. 13 |
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| 27 | | - | State recognition of an Indian tribe or band under this section 14 |
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| 28 | | - | may not be construed to create any basis or authority not 15 |
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| 29 | | - | otherwise provided by law for an Indian tribe or band to 16 |
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| 30 | | - | establish or promote any form of otherwise prohibited gaming 17 |
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| 31 | | - | activity. State cultural recognition of an Indian tribe or band 18 |
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| 32 | | - | under this section does not provide those recognized with any 19 |
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| 33 | | - | authority or ability to consult on issues related to state 20 |
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| 34 | | - | undertakings including those outli ned in s. 267.031 or carried 21 |
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| 35 | | - | out under rule 1A-46, F.A.C., and does not provide any authority 22 |
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| 36 | | - | or ability to consult on activities carried out by the State 23 |
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| 37 | | - | Archaeologist as specified in s. 872.05. 24 |
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| 38 | | - | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 25 |
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| 25 | + | 285.195 State recognition of Indian tribes and bands. — 12 |
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| 26 | + | (1) This state recognizes the following Indian tribes and 13 |
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| 27 | + | bands: 14 |
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| 28 | + | (a) The Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee. 15 |
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| 29 | + | (b) The Muscogee Nation of Florida. 16 |
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| 30 | + | (c) Lower Chattahoochee Band of Yuchi Indians. 17 |
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| 31 | + | (2) State recognition of an Indian tribe or band under 18 |
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| 32 | + | this section may not be construed to create any basis or 19 |
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| 33 | + | authority not otherwise provided by law for an Indian tribe or 20 |
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| 34 | + | band to establish or promote any form of otherwise prohibited 21 |
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| 35 | + | gaming activity or to claim any interest in land or real estate. 22 |
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| 36 | + | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 23 |
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