DANGEROUS DOGS CS/CS/CS/ HB 91 by Representative Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) passed unanimously in the House on January 27th and unanimously in the Senate February 11th. If signed into law by Governor Scott, dogs labeled as “dangerous” for causing serious injury may not be automatically euthanized. SALES TAX HOLIDAY The sales tax holiday bill for 2016 is in Read more about Legislative Update[…]
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM The State University System’s board of governors recently revised how they will distribute performance funding. Performance funding is disbursed based on a series of metrics including graduation rates, excellence and improvement. The Board’s budget and finance committee voted to change the scale to 100 points, instead of 50 points. Last year, $200 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Leander Shaw died at the age of 85 on December 14th. Shaw was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by then-Governor Bob Graham and served as the first African-American chief justice from 1990-92.
ATTORNEY RECIPROCITY The Florida Bar Board of Governors voted unanimously against a proposal to allow out-of-state attorney reciprocity. The proposal would have allowed non-Florida attorneys to become licensed within the State without having to take the state bar exam. Currently, about forty states have a process allowing admission to the bar by motion, rather than Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
27 laws signed by Governor Rick Scott will go into effect on October 1st. Here is a sampling: HB 115 requires a judge found misusing his or her position to perform 250 hours of community service and make restitution. HB 467 and HB 469 create public-records exemptions that protect the identity of human-trafficking victims and Read more about Laws Go Into Effect Today[…]