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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 20
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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F.S. 20.1971
20.1971 Agency for Persons with Disabilities; trust funds.—The following trust funds shall be administered by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities:
(1) The Administrative Trust Fund.
(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of federal matching funds provided for the administration of Medicaid services. Funds shall be used for the purpose of supporting the agency’s administration of Medicaid programs and for other such purposes as may be appropriate and shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the agency’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(2) The Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund.
(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of receipts from third-party payors of health care services such as Medicaid. Funds shall be used for the purpose of providing health care services to agency clients and for other such purposes as may be appropriate and shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the agency’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(3) The Social Services Block Grant Trust Fund.
(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of federal social services block grant funds. These shall be used for the purpose of providing health care and support services to agency clients and for other such purposes as may be appropriate and shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the agency’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
(4) The Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of funds disbursed, by nonoperating transfer, from the Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund in amounts equal to the annual appropriations made from this trust fund.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any unencumbered balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year and any encumbered balance remaining undisbursed on September 30 of the same calendar year shall revert to the Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing Trust Fund.
(5) The Federal Grants Trust Fund.
(a) Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of receipts from federal grants. Funds shall be used for the purpose of providing health care services to agency clients and for other such purposes as may be appropriate and shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation or an approved amendment to the agency’s operating budget pursuant to the provisions of chapter 216.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-21; s. 1, ch. 2005-22; s. 1, ch. 2005-23; s. 1, ch. 2005-24; s. 1, ch. 2005-142; s. 2, ch. 2008-10; s. 2, ch. 2008-11; s. 2, ch. 2008-12; s. 2, ch. 2008-13; s. 2, ch. 2008-14.

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Total Results: 10

Florida Bar v. Mueller

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-09-15

Citation: 351 So. 2d 960, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 4016

Snippet: Wingate, Win-gate did receive a check dated November 20, 1971 from one Willard J. Sullivan for the sum of $10

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Tolvanen v. Eastern Air Lines

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-11-14

Citation: 287 So. 2d 299

Snippet: claimant on April 1, 1971, May 25, 1971, and July 20, 1971. His post-surgery diagnosis was a herniated nucleus

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Lamberti v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-10-10

Citation: 284 So. 2d 202, 1973 Fla. LEXIS 4273

Snippet: denying the motion for new trial as amended. On July 20, 1971 the trial judge denied the motion for new trial

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Florida Bar v. Beaver

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-02-25

Citation: 259 So. 2d 143, 1972 Fla. LEXIS 3939

Snippet: respondent to show cause on or before December 20, 1971. Although the notice was mailed to respondent’s

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Compania Dominicana De Aviacion v. Knapp

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-12-20

Citation: 256 So. 2d 6

Snippet: No. 41551. Supreme Court of Florida. December 20, 1971. Certiorari denied. 251 So.2d 18. ERVIN, Acting

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LaPierre v. Kalergis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-12-08

Citation: 257 So. 2d 33, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3077

Snippet: (Fla.1971), Supreme Court opinion filed October 20, 1971. In that case, rendered subsequent to the decision

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Kratz v. Newsom

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-12-01

Citation: 255 So. 2d 257

Snippet: Pomeroy, 253 So.2d 421, opinion filed October 20, 1971, wherein this Court stated: “There are some instances

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Stecher v. Pomeroy

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-10-20

Citation: 253 So. 2d 421

Snippet: No. 40941. Supreme Court of Florida. October 20, 1971. *422 Monroe E. McDonald, of Sanders, McEwan,

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Henderson v. City of St. Petersburg

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-07-20

Citation: 250 So. 2d 643, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3546

Snippet: Respondent. No. 41187. Supreme Court of Florida. July 20, 1971. Certiorari denied. 247 So.2d 23. ERVIN, CARLTON

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Barlow v. Taylor

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-06-17

Citation: 249 So. 2d 437, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3614

Snippet: L. Middlebrooks entered a final order on April 20, 1971, vacating and setting aside a sentence of death

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