Bill Text: FL S0592 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Historical Preservation Programs

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-12 - Chapter No. 2024-75 [S0592 Detail]

Download: Florida-2024-S0592-Enrolled.html

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    2         An act relating to historical preservation programs;
    3         creating s. 267.0724, F.S.; requiring the Department
    4         of State to partner with the Florida African American
    5         Heritage Preservation Network for a specified purpose;
    6         specifying preservation efforts that may be undertaken
    7         through the partnership; requiring the network to
    8         submit a list of member museums to the department;
    9         requiring the department to independently verify that
   10         such museums are members of the network; requiring the
   11         department and the network to determine other eligible
   12         expenditures necessary to further the partnership’s
   13         mission and goals; providing an effective date.
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   15  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   17         Section 1. Section 267.0724, Florida Statutes, is created
   18  to read:
   19         267.0724 Florida African American Heritage Preservation
   20  Network.—Subject to the appropriation of funds by the
   21  Legislature, the Department of State shall, in accordance with
   22  s. 267.071, partner with the Florida African American Heritage
   23  Preservation Network to preserve the history, culture, and
   24  contributions of Florida’s black and African-American residents.
   25  Such preservation efforts must include, but are not limited to,
   26  providing funding to support member museums and affiliates and
   27  institutions served; supporting galleries and archives;
   28  providing funding in the areas of technology, equipment
   29  acquisition, content and exhibit development, fabrication, and
   30  installation; preserving documents and artifacts; providing
   31  professional and resource development services, including
   32  conducting conferences and workshops; and providing funding for
   33  training and technical assistance. The Florida African American
   34  Heritage Preservation Network shall submit a list of member
   35  museums to the department, and the department shall
   36  independently verify that such museums are members of the
   37  Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. The
   38  department and the Florida African American Heritage
   39  Preservation Network shall determine other eligible expenditures
   40  related to the partnership’s stated mission and goals, which may
   41  include providing funding for an internship, field training
   42  sessions, virtual communication methods to maintain connectivity
   43  among the museums, traveling exhibits, and living history
   44  presentations.
   45         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.