Title: Florida Museum of Black History

Summary: Establishes Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; provides for membership of board; requires that appointments to board be made by specified date; prohibits specified members of board from holding state or local elective office while serving on board; provides for filling of vacancies; requires that board work jointly with Foundation for Museum of Black History, Inc.; requires St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support & staffing to board until specified actions are completed.

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An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; requiring that appointments to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative support and staffing to the boar duntil specified actions are completed; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 267.07221, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 267.07221 Florida Museum of Black History Boar dof Directors.-(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the work of the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force in HB 2025 hb659 FL OR I DA HO US EO FR EP RE SE NT A TI VE Sselecting a location for the Florida Museum of Black History and designating St. Johns County as the site for the museum. It is further the intent of the Legislature, under the authority provided in s. 267.0722(7), to establish a board of directors to oversee the commission, construction, operation, and administration of the museum. (2)(a) The Florida Museum of Black Histor yBoard of Directors is established within the division and shall be composed of the following members: 1. Three individuals appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall serve as chair. 2. Three individuals appointed by the President of the Senate. 3. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate and serving ex officio. 4. Three individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 5. Two member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and serving ex officio. (b) Appointments must be made no later than July 31, 2025. Members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (a)1., 2., and 4. may not hold any state or local elective office while serving on the board. Vacancie son the board must be filled in the same manner as the initial appointments. HB 2025 hb659 FL OR I DA HO US EO FR EP RE SE NT A TI VE S(3) The board shall work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc., a nonprofit organization created to support the creation of the museum. (4) The St.Johns County Board of County Commissioners shall provide administrative assistance and staffing to the board until the project planning, design, and engineering are completed. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.