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Record Group Number: 000920
Series/Collection Number: .R HJUS
Creator: Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Justice Council.
Title, Dates: Council records, 1998-1999; 2004-2006.
Amount: 10.50 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
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Biographical/Historical:     In November 1996, the House of Representatives reorganized the standing House committees into Councils.  Except for the Procedural Council, each council shall consist of a chair, the chair of each of the standing committees within the council, and such other members as may be designated by the Speaker in accordance with Rule 17.  The Councils shall rank each of the bills upon referral in order of importance to the House and shall forward such ranking to the Speaker.  The ranking shall be amended as the council receives additional reports at least once each calendar week and no more than twice in a calendar week.  Councils may return bills available for ranking to the appropriate standing committee with a request for further consideration including but not limited to combining two or more bills into a committee substitute.
    The Justice Council consisted of the following substantive committees: Corrections, Crime & Punishment, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Juvenile Justice, Civil Justice & Claims, Real Property & Probate, and Family Law & Children.
Summary:     This series contains records of the House Justice Council and includes  bill files, correspondence, and other records that document the House Justice Council meetings.  These meetings were held to discuss legislation referred to the council from member committees.
Finding Aids: Folder listing available.
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Subject Access Fields: Crime Florida
Criminal justice, Administration of Florida
Bills (legislative records) aat
Added Entries Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Corrections, Probation, and Parole.
Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention.
Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Juvenile Justice.
Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Civil Justice and Claims.
Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Real Property and Probate.
Florida. Legislature.  --House of Representatives.  --Committee on Family Law and Children.