Florida SB 308: Crimes Evidencing Prejudice

Bill Text

308 
Florida Museum of Black History 
2026-02-11T09:22:41Z 
Establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; providing for the membership of the board; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc., etc. 
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 SB 308 First Engrossed (ntc) 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to the Florida Museum of Black 
 3 History; creating s. 267.07221, F.S.; providing 
 4 legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of 
 5 Black History Board of Directors; providing for the 
 6 membership of the board; requiring that appointments 
 7 to the board be made by a specified date; prohibiting 
 8 specified members of the board from holding state or 
 9 local elective office while serving on the board; 
 10 providing for the filling of vacancies; requiring that 
 11 the board work jointly with the Foundation for the 
 12 Museum of Black History, Inc.; requiring the St. Johns 
 13 County Board of County Commissioners to provide 
 14 administrative support and staffing to the board until 
 15 specified actions are completed; providing an 
 16 effective date. 
 17 
 18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 19 
 20 Section 1. Section 267.07221, Florida Statutes, is created 
 21 to read: 
 22 267.07221 Florida Museum of Black History Board of 
 23 Directors.— 
 24 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the 
 25 work of the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force in 
 26 selecting a location for the Florida Museum of Black History and 
 27 designating St. Johns County as the site for the museum. It is 
 28 further the intent of the Legislature, under the authority 
 29 provided in s. 267.0722(7), to establish a board of directors to 
 30 oversee the commission, construction, operation, and 
 31 administration of the museum. 
 32 (2)(a) The Florida Museum of Black History Board of 
 33 Directors is established within the division and shall be 
 34 composed of the following members: 
 35 1. Three individuals appointed by the Governor, one of whom 
 36 shall serve as chair. 
 37 2. Three individuals appointed by the President of the 
 38 Senate. 
 39 3. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of 
 40 the Senate and serving ex officio, nonvoting. 
 41 4. Three individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House 
 42 of Representatives. 
 43 5. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed 
 44 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and serving ex 
 45 officio, nonvoting. 
 46 (b) Appointments must be made no later than July 31, 2026. 
 47 Members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (a)1., 2., and 4. 
 48 may not hold any state or local elective office while serving on 
 49 the board. Vacancies on the board must be filled in the same 
 50 manner as the initial appointments. 
 51 (3) The board shall work jointly with the Foundation for 
 52 the Museum of Black History, Inc., a nonprofit organization 
 53 created to support the creation of the museum. 
 54 (4) The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners 
 55 shall provide administrative assistance and staffing to the 
 56 board until the project planning, design, and engineering are 
 57 completed. 
 58 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.