THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
JOINT PROCLAMATION

  
TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA SENATE AND
THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
 
            We, Jeff Atwater, President of the Florida Senate, and Ray Sansom, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, by virtue of the authority vested in us by Article III, Section 3(c)(2), Florida Constitution, and Section 11.011, Florida Statutes, do hereby proclaim:
 
            Section 1. That the Legislature of the State of Florida is convened in Special Session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, the 5th day of January, 2009, for a period of 12 days, ending at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, the 16th day of January, 2009.
 
            Section 2. That the Legislature of the State of Florida is convened for the sole and exclusive purpose of considering: legislation making adjustments to fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations and to prior year appropriations; legislation providing for the redirection of trust fund revenues and balances to the General Revenue Fund; legislation making minor adjustments to existing user fees, not including any fees related to alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, or tobacco products; legislation providing for streamlining and flexibility of educational programs, services, and use of funds; legislation relating to funding the state-required costs under Article V of the Florida Constitution by providing for or making adjustments to fees and  fines relating to traffic enforcement and to civil and criminal fees, fines, and penalties; legislation authorizing a pilot program to provide up to $10 million in small business loans to stimulate investment in Florida's economy; legislation authorizing intergovernmental transfers; and legislation to conform Florida law to such adjustments, redirections, and authorizations.

            Section 3. That the committees of either house of the Legislature are authorized to consider legislation within the purview of this proclamation from this date forward.

Jeff Atwater                                                   Ray Sansom
President, The Florida Senate                  Speaker, The Florida House of Representatives