Due to the size of the document, the 1999 Legislative Summary is available via download in the following formats:

Microsoft Word for Windows 97 (447 KB)

Microsoft Word for Windows 95 (196 KB)

This year's Legislative Summary now contains hyperlinks to the actual House and Senate Bills. You may access the bill text by double-clicking on the underlined "http" address.



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This Legal Bulletin contains summaries of most laws passed by the 1999 Florida Legislature that are of interest to the Florida law enforcement community. In addition to the summaries of the laws, you will find an index to help you locate laws by subject, tables to help you cross-reference bill numbers to their chapter law numbers, and indications of the laws’ effective dates.

This year’s Summary is the product of the combined efforts of many within the FDLE Office of General Counsel.

Feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions, comments, or ideas about how this booklet could be improved. Remember that this is a summary of legislation. We have not discussed every element of every law. Any law of interest should be reviewed in its complete form to determine its impact. Law enforcement officers should check with their chain of command and agency legal advisors to determine the effect specific legislation will have upon agency operations and policies.

Legislative information, including copies of the laws as passed may be accessed on the Florida Legislature's web site. Once at the site, select the bill versions ending in "er" and the greatest numeral which is the "enrolled" version as sent to the Governor. The Legislature's Internet address is: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

You may also obtain printed copies of laws as passed from:

Department of State
Bureau of Administrative Code
401 South Monroe Street
Elliott Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
(850) 488-8427
SunCom 278-8427

House Documents Office
Room 325, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 488-7475
SunCom 278-7475

Senate Documents Office
Room 303, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5285
SunCom 277-5285

For More Information, contact:

Michael Ramage
FDLE General Counsel
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
(850) 410-7676