Bill Text: FL S0600 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Electronic Filing of Construction Plans

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Economic Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 387 (Ch. [S0600 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-S0600-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 600
       
       
       
       By Senator Bennett
       
       
       
       
       21-00577-12                                            2012600__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to electronic filing of construction
    3         plans; amending s. 468.604, F.S.; providing a
    4         legislative finding; providing for certain documents
    5         to be electronically signed and sealed by the licensee
    6         and electronically transmitted to a building code
    7         administrator or building official for approval;
    8         providing an effective date.
    9  
   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 468.604,
   13  Florida Statutes, to read:
   14         468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators,
   15  plans examiners, and inspectors.—
   16         (4) The Legislature finds that the electronic filing of
   17  construction plans will increase governmental efficiency, reduce
   18  costs, and increase timeliness of processing permits. If the
   19  building code administrator or building official provides for
   20  electronic filing, construction plans, drawings, specifications,
   21  reports, final documents, or documents prepared or issued by a
   22  licensee may be dated and electronically signed and sealed in
   23  accordance with ss. 668.001-668.006 by the licensee and
   24  transmitted electronically to the building code administrator or
   25  building official for approval.
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.