The Florida Legislature
The Legislative
Sunset Review
Process
Department of State
Overview
Kara Collins-Gomez
Staff Director
OPPAGA
February 16, 2009
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Presentation Overview
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Agency Organization/Programs
Agency Resources
Advisory Committees
Questions/Comments
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Agency Organization
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Division of Administrative Services
Division of Corporations
Division of Elections
Division of Historical Resources
Division of Cultural Affairs
Division of Library and Information Services
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Division of Administrative
Services
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Provides department-wide services
including budgeting, procurement, human
resources, property inventory and
disposition, facilities management and
technology services
Budget = $4 Million, FTE = 49
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Division of Corporations
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Maintains and makes available public
information on corporations and financial
transactions
 Corporate filing of business entity registrations
 Trade and service marks
 Judgment liens
 Fictitious name registrations
Budget = $11.6 Million, FTE = 141
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Division of Elections
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Provides oversight to assure fair and
accurate elections
 Helps ensure uniform compliance with Florida’s
election laws
 Promotes public awareness and participation in
the electoral process
Budget = $15.9 Million, FTE = 69
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Division of Historical Resources
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Encourages the collection, conservation,
and interpretation of objects related to
Florida’s history
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Promotes public access to and information
about Florida's historic sites and properties
Budget = $11.2 Million, FTE = 57
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Division of Cultural Affairs
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Promotes programs with cultural and artistic
significance that may also have an
economic impact on the state
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Administers cultural grants and the Museum
of Florida History
Budget = $10.2 Million, FTE = 44
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Division of Library
and Information Services
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Preserves, stores and provides public
access to state records through the state
library and archives
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Administers grants and provides
consultative and training services to local
libraries throughout the state
Budget = $44.2 Million, FTE = 102
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Agency Resources
Fiscal Year
2006-07
Fiscal Year
2007-08
Fiscal Year
2008-09
General
Revenue
$88,565,774
$93,525,464
$65,083,548
Trust Funds
27,923,953
68,587,284
31,945,999
Total Funds
$116,489,727
$162,112,748 *
$97,029,547
FTE
488.5
483.5
462
OPS
174
188
204
* Includes an appropriation of additional funds for county voting equipment.
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Agency Resources
Revenue
22%
11%
67%
Federal
State Trust Fund
General Revenue
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Resources by Division
Division
FTE
OPS
Federal
(In Millions)
State Trust
Funds
(In Millions)
General
Revenue
(In Millions)
TOTAL
(In Millions)
Administrative
Services
49
9
$.092
$0
$3.9
$4.0
Corporations
141
37
$0
$0
$11.6
$11.6
Elections
69
90
$10.9
$0
$5.0
$15.9
Historical
Resources
57
48
$1.5
$6.8
$3.0
$11.2
Cultural Affairs
44
18
$.84
$1.3
$8.1
$10.2
Library and
Information
Services
102
11
$8.3
$2.3
$33.5
$44.2
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Advisory Committees
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The department has 11 advisory
committees plus grant review panels to
make recommendations on the distribution
of cultural and historical grant awards
 Historical (6 committees)
 Cultural (1 committee)
 Library and Information Services
(4 committees)
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Historical and Cultural
Advisory Committees
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Florida Arts Council
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Great Floridians Ad Hoc Selection
Committee
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Grove Advisory Council
Florida Folklife Council
Florida Historical Commission
Folklife Apprenticeship Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee
State Historical Marker Council
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Library and Information Services
Advisory Committees
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Florida Library Network Council
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Florida State Historical Records Advisory
Board
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Library Services and Technology Act
Advisory Council
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State Library Council
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OPPAGA Recommendations
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Abolish
 Folklife Apprenticeship Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee (combine functions with Florida Folklife
Council)
 Great Floridians Ad Hoc Selection Committee
(combine functions with Florida Historical
Commission)
 Florida Library Network Council (combine functions
with State Library Council)
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OPPAGA Recommendations
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Continue with Modifications
 Florida Folklife Council (assume responsibilities of
the Folklife Apprenticeship Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee)
 Florida Historical Commission (assume
responsibilities of Great Floridians Ad Hoc
Selection Committee)
 State Library Council (assume responsibilities of
the Florida Library Network Council)
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OPPAGA Recommendations
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Continue
 The Grove Advisory Council
 Historical Resources Grant Review Panels
 State Historical Marker Council
 Cultural Affairs Grant Review Panels
 Florida Arts Council
 Florida State Historical Records Advisory Board
 Library Services and Technology Act Advisory
Council
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Questions?
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Hard copies of our Sunset Reviews are in
your committee packet
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Sunset Reviews are also available online
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Please contact us if you have any questions
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Contacts
Kara Collins-Gomez
Staff Director
850-487-4257
[email protected]
Emily Leventhal
Senior Legislative Analyst
850-487-9239
[email protected]
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