CS/HB 675 2024
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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
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to state recognition of Indian tribes 2
and bands; creating s. 285.195, F.S.; providing for 3
state recognition of specified Indian tribes and 4
bands; providing construction; providing an effective 5
date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Section 285.195, Florida Statutes, is created 10
to read: 11
285.195 State recognition of Indian tribes and bands. —This 12
state recognizes the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee. 13
State recognition of an Indian tribe or band under this section 14
may not be construed to create any basis or authority not 15
otherwise provided by law for an Indian tribe or band to 16
establish or promote any form of otherwise prohibited gaming 17
activity. State cultural recognition of an Indian tribe or band 18
under this section does not provide those recognized with any 19
authority or ability to consult on issues related to state 20
undertakings including those outli ned in s. 267.031 or carried 21
out under rule 1A-46, F.A.C., and does not provide any authority 22
or ability to consult on activities carried out by the State 23
Archaeologist as specified in s. 872.05. 24
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 25