Title: Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc./Sales of Tax-exempt Cigarettes

Summary: Encouraging the Governor to negotiate an agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., which authorizes on-reservation sales of tax-exempt cigarettes to nontribal members, and to present the proposed agreement to the Legislature for its consideration under s. 210.1801(6), Florida Statutes, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Legislature enacted s. 210.1801, Florida Statutes, which repealed the authority granted to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., in 1979, and WHEREAS, s. 210.1801(6), Florida Statutes, contemplates the resumption of on-reservation sales of tax-exempt cigarettes to nontribal members by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., under an agreement with the State of Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That the Governor is encouraged to negotiate an agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., which authorizes on reservation sales of tax-exempt cigarettes to nontribal members, and to present the proposed agreement to the Legislature for its consideration under s. 210.1801(6), Florida Statutes, at the next regular session of the Legislature.