HB 1587 CS (2004) -  Seniors' Services

General Bill by Seiler (CO-SPONSORS) Homan; Rich; Slosberg; Sobel; Wishner
Seniors' Services: Authorizes each county to create an independent special district to provide funding for seniors' services; requires approval by a majority vote of electors to annually levy ad valorem taxes not to exceed a maximum; creates a governing board for the special district; specifies criteria for membership to the governing board; provides terms of office; clarifies that a county may provide seniors' services or create a special district to provide such services by general or special law; specifies the powers and functions of a council on seniors' services; requires each council to appoint a chair and a vice chair and elect officers; provides duties and responsibilities of the council; requires the council to serve without compensation; specifies expenditures of funds; provides that a district may be dissolved by a special act of the Legislature or by ordinance by the governing body of the county; specifies obligations of the county if a district is dissolved; provides that the governing body of a county may fund the budget of the council on seniors' services from its own funds after or during the council's first year of operation; requires a special district to comply with statutory requirements related to the filing of a financial or compliance report; authorizes a county to create a dependent special district to provide services for seniors; authorizes the district to seek grants from several sources and to accept donations from public and private sources; provides legislative intent; provides that two or more councils on seniors' services may enter into a cooperative agreement to share administrative costs, staff, and office space and to seek grants, to accept donations, or to jointly fund programs serving multicounty areas.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Committee on Future of Florida's Families on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2420 Subject: Seniors' Services Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 4/20/2004 8:07:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 4/20/2004 8:06:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 4/12/2004 6:28:07 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Future of Florida's Families Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Now in Future of Florida's Families Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Finance & Tax Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Future of Florida's Families Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/20/2004 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/20/2004 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/20/2004 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs agenda Time: 04/12/2004 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Future of Florida's Families Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:25 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 03/01/2004 - 11:19 AM Member: Seiler Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.903
189.404 HB 837