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Section Ihss ne sum Il lfl:sz - b. and
cys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropri-
Ct rns Is e 1 Florida siS 1smSnrss hm
for loss Of net compensation during his suspen-
sion from the office Of Sheriff Of Pinellas County,
Sec. = The Comptroller Of the State of Flor.
ida is hereby authorized. empowered, directed
the Treasurer Of the State Of Florida, in favor
of said M. M. Whitehurst for the sum of money
mentioned in Section Of this Act, payable out
of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise
Sec J. That this Act shall take effect imme-
diately upon its becoming law. Approved Juns
II, 1921.
CHAPTER s43o-tNo. $50;
AN ACT to Amend Section 1912 OF the Revised
General Statutes of Florida, Relating to State
Fire Insurance Fund and Prescribing the Pow
Board OF Commissioners Of State Institutions,
and Other State Board and Officials with Ref.
ere1ee Thereto and Making 9 h appropriations
Be Y Enacted By the Legislature OF the State Of
Section assn9 !. That Section 1919 Of the Revised
General Statutes Of Florida is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
I3Iz State Fire Insurance Fund.-A fund is
hereby created to be carried by the State Treas
urer to be designated as the State Fire Insurance
Fund. Whenever any policy Of insurance now in
such property shall not be re-insured in an in
surance company companies. but the State
Treasurer shall insure such property and all other
to time in the State Fire Insurance Fund. at not
and at a rate as nearly practicable that charged
upon other property of similar character by
licensed RasS an in this .s state
tons is hereby required to pay. premiums upon
such property 50 insured in said Fund upon the
State Treasurer, and such sums as may be nee
essary for the payment thereof hereby appro-
gristed from any moneys in the General Revenue
troller is authorized and directed to draw his
warrant in payment of same in favor Of the State
State Treasurer approved BY said Board
SHOULD fire occur upon property insured in
the State Fire Insurance Fund that would re-
at that time available in said Fund, in that event
the General Revenue Fund. not otherwise appro-
priated which, added to the sum then
available in said State Fire Insurance Fund shall
due. Provided. that in the event any funds shall
be paid out of the General Revenue Fund under
premiums upon State property heretofore or
hereafter charged and unpaid such excess
amounts 50 paid out Of the General t " i
first premium earnings of said Fire Insurance
Fund after paying the necessary expenses OF adj
1t is hereby made the duty of the Board of
Commissioners of State Institutions and all other
Boards and persons in charge OF State property
in this State to notify the State Treasurer of all
newly erected or acquired property subject to
insurance, as erected or acquired, CIV
ing its value and any other information the State
Treasurer may require in connection with such
property; also to notify the State Treasurer i'm
mediately. Of any decrease in value OF any prop
In case of disagreement between the State Treas
urer and the Board or person in charge of any
State property as to its true value or the amount
n he n thereon
proper premium rate or rates, the matter in dis.
agreement shall be determined by the Board of
Commissioners of State Institutions.
The State Treasurer in person or by his rep
resentatve, is hereby authorized and directed
the tS se Fire Fund and
conditions found to exist which, in the opinion
of the State Treasurer or his representative, are
fire, the State Treasurer, his representative,
is hereby given authority to order the same re-
paired or remedied. and such Boards. officers or
persons in charge of such property are required
to have such dangerous conditions Immediately
repaired or remedied upon the written notice
of such hazardous condition, and such amounts
as may be necessary to comply with such notice
or notices shall be paid by the Board OF Sommis-
sioners of State Institutions or by the Board or
person in charge of such property out of any mon
eys appropriated for the maintenance of the re-
spective institutions or for repairs or perma-
nent improvement of such insurable properties,
from any incidental or contingent funds they
may have on hand In the event Of disagree;
0SSAAN
person having charge of such property as to
the necessity of the repairs or remedies ordered,
the matter in disagreement shall be determined by
the Board Of Commissioners of State Institutions.
And it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer
to report annually to the Governor, for transmittal
to the Legislature, at each subsequent regular
session, what investigations have been made by
him and what actions taken to decrease the fire
hazard of the various insurable properties OF the
State. together with his Recommendations as to
further safeguards and improvements.
For the purpose Of effectively carrying out the
81 and ffSruI other
flee, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to
knowledge in the matter of fire insurance rates
and risks, and who shall perform such other d1-
ties as the State Treasurer may direct, at a sal
airy not exceeding $4,000 per annum, such sal
airy and the necessary expenses incident to the
administration Of the Fund shall be paid out OF
the State Fire Insurance Fund, and the amounts
necessary to pay such salary and expenses are
hereby appropriated out of the State Fire In
surance Fund
passage and approval by the Governor.
Sec. 8. All laws and parts of laws; insofar as
they conflict with the provisions of this Act be
and the same hereby repealed
Approved June IA, 1921
CHAPTER ssss-(No. 1889.
AN ACT to Amend Sections 1898, 1889 and 1854
of the Revised General Statutes of the State
of Florida, Relating to Shell Fish:
Be IT Enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
Florida:
Section !. That Sections 1888, 1880 and 1854 Of
the NeViSeQ Genefdl STATUTES OF EiOIldd DC, anu
they are hereby, amended to read follows:
Section 1898. The words shell fish shall be con-
strued to include oysters and clans. For the
purpose of improving and charging the natural
oyster andclann reefe and protecting the nat
ural reef and private bedding grounds, and to
carry out the purpose of this Article, as one of
the conditions on which the State consents to the
fishing, gathering, or removal Of oysters and
clans from her natural reefs, and the use or
rental of her water bottoms for oyster and clam
propagating purposes, there shall be and is here
by levied special assessment forced contribu-
ton or privilege tax Of two cents per barrel on
each and every barrel of oysters clans gathered
from the waters of this State, whether from nat
ural or artificial reefs, bedding or propagating
grounds, for sale, and on all oysters and clans