Florida SB 1360: Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State

Bill Text

1360 
Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State 
2026-01-07T09:32:35Z 
Creating the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund within the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State; requiring that moneys be deposited into the trust fund and disbursed by the division as provided in a specified provision, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1360 

 By Senator Sharief 

 35-01817-26 20261360__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to trust funds; creating s. 267.23, 
 3 F.S.; creating the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund 
 4 within the Division of Historical Resources of the 
 5 Department of State; providing the purpose of the 
 6 trust fund; requiring that moneys be deposited into 
 7 the trust fund and disbursed by the division as 
 8 provided in a specified provision; requiring that any 
 9 balance at the end of the fiscal year remain in the 
 10 trust fund for a specified purpose; providing for 
 11 future review and termination or re-creation of the 
 12 trust fund; providing a contingent effective date. 
 13 
 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 15 
 16 Section 1. Section 267.23, Florida Statutes, is created to 
 17 read: 
 18 267.23 Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund.— 
 19 (1) The Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund is created within 
 20 the division. The purpose of the trust fund is to act as a 
 21 depository for the long-term maintenance and upkeep of 
 22 cemeteries under the Historic Cemeteries Program. 
 23 (2) Moneys must be deposited into the trust fund and 
 24 disbursed by the division as provided in s. 267.21. 
 25 (3) Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, 
 26 any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year must 
 27 remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and must be 
 28 available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund. 
 29 (4) In accordance with s. 19(f), Art. III of the State 
 30 Constitution, the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund, unless 
 31 terminated sooner, shall be terminated on July 1, 2030. Before 
 32 its scheduled termination, the trust fund must be reviewed as 
 33 provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2). 
 34 Section 2. This act shall take effect on the same date that 
 35 SB 34 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation 
 36 is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension 
 37 thereof and becomes a law.