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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to combatting illegal immigration; 2
amending s. 20.60, F.S.; establishing the Office of 3
Secure Florida within the Department of Commerce; 4
providing duties and responsibilities of the office; 5
providing an appropriation; providing for 6
severability; providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of se ction 11
20.60, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and 13
duties.— 14
(3)(a) The following divisions and offices of the 15
Department of Commerce are established: 16
1. The Division of Economic Development. 17
2. The Division of Community Development. 18
3. The Division of Workforce Services. 19
4. The Division of Finance and Administration. 20
5. The Division of Information Technology. 21
6. The Office of the Secretary. 22
7. The Office of Economic Accountability and Tran sparency, 23
which shall: 24
a. Oversee the department's critical objectives as 25
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determined by the secretary and make sure that the department's 26
key objectives are clearly communicated to the public. 27
b. Organize department resources, expertise, data, and 28
research to focus on and solve the complex economic challenges 29
facing the state. 30
c. Provide leadership for the department's priority issues 31
that require integration of policy, management, and critical 32
objectives from multiple programs and organizations internal and 33
external to the department; and organize and manage external 34
communication on such priority issues. 35
d. Promote and facilitate key department initiatives to 36
address priority economic issues and explore data and identify 37
opportunities for innovative approaches to address such economic 38
issues. 39
e. Promote strategic planning for the department. 40
8. The Office of Secure Florida, which shall be 41
responsible for administering and enforcing: 42
a. E-Verify and employment authorization compliance as set 43
forth in ss. 448.09 and 448.095. 44
b. The purchase and registration of real property in the 45
State of Florida by foreign principals as set forth in ss. 46
692.203 and 692.204. 47
Section 2. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the sum of 48
$1,725,423 in recurring funds is appropriated from the General 49
Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce, and 10 full -time 50
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equivalent positions with the associated salary rate of 800,000 51
are authorized for the purpose of implem enting this act. From 52
these funds, $1.1 million is appropriated in the Salaries and 53
Benefits appropriation category, $465,423 in the expense 54
category, and $150,000 in contracted services. The funds must be 55
used for the department's duties in enforcing the provisions of 56
ss. 448.09, 448.095, 692.203, and 692.204, Florida Statutes. 57
Section 3. If any provision of this act or its application 58
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity 59
does not affect other provisions or applications of this act 60
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or 61
application, and to this end the provisions of this act are 62
severable. 63
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 64