(1) Legal research and drafting of legislation for individual members and committees.
(2) Review of legislation and drafting of amendments.
(3) The preparation of bill summaries.
(4) Providing staff facilities comparable in quality and adequacy to those which the Legislature provides for other departments of state government, and, to the extent that funds are available, providing such other adequate expert assistance as may be necessary to assist each house in performing its required functions.
(5) To the extent that funds are available, furnishing each standing committee such professional assistance as may be required in order to provide comprehensive research capabilities for each such committee.
History.—s. 2, ch. 72-178; s. 9, ch. 85-322.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title III - Legislative Branch; Commissions
Chapter 11 - Legislative Organization, Procedures, and Staffing
11.011 - Special Session; Convened by Legislature.
11.02 - Notice of Special or Local Legislation or Certain Relief Acts.
11.021 - Evidence of Publication of Notice.
11.03 - Proof of Publication of Notice.
11.0431 - Legislative Records; Intent of Legislation; Exemption From Public Disclosure.
11.044 - Legislative Intent and Purpose.
11.045 - Lobbying Before the Legislature; Registration and Reporting; Exemptions; Penalties.
11.0451 - Requirements for Reinstitution of Lobbyist Registration After Felony Conviction.
11.0455 - Electronic Filing of Compensation Reports and Other Information.
11.047 - Contingency Fees; Prohibitions; Penalties.
11.062 - Use of State Funds for Lobbying Prohibited; Penalty.
11.065 - Claims Against State; Limitations; Notice.
11.07 - Method of Enrolling Bills, Etc.
11.13 - Compensation of Members.
11.131 - Monetary Supplements Prohibited.
11.135 - Legislative Committees, Units, and Offices; Expenditures.
11.143 - Standing or Select Committees; Powers.
11.1465 - Services Provided to Legislature.
11.147 - Office of Legislative Services.
11.241 - Permanent Statutory Revision Plan Created.
11.242 - Powers, Duties, and Functions as to Statutory Revision.
11.2421 - Florida Statutes 2022 Adopted.
11.2423 - Laws or Statutes Not Repealed.
11.2425 - Rights Reserved Under Repealed Statutes.
11.243 - Publishing Florida Statutes; Price, Sale.
11.249 - Commissioners to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
11.25 - Salaries and Expenditures Not Subject to Control of Executive Agencies.
11.26 - Legislative Employees; Employment Restrictions.
11.40 - Legislative Auditing Committee.
11.45 - Definitions; Duties; Authorities; Reports; Rules.
11.51 - Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
11.62 - Legislative Review of Proposed Regulation of Unregulated Functions.
11.90 - Legislative Budget Commission.
11.9005 - Government Efficiency Task Force.
11.933 - Qualifications of Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
11.9331 - Appointment of Delegates by Legislature.
11.9332 - Appointment by Majority Vote of Each Chamber; Pairing Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
11.9333 - Recall; Filling a Vacancy; Special Legislative Session.
11.9334 - Method of Appointment and Recall.
11.9335 - Reimbursement of per Diem and Travel Expenses.
11.9337 - Filing of Oath; Issuance of Commission.
11.934 - Instructions to Delegates.
11.9341 - Duties of Alternate Delegates.
11.9342 - Vote Cast Outside the Scope of Instructions or Limits; Status of Vote.
11.9343 - Vote Cast Outside the Scope of Instructions or Limits; Appointment Forfeited.
11.9344 - Vote Cast Outside the Scope of Instructions or Limits; Status of Application.
11.9345 - Vote Cast Outside the Scope of Instructions; Criminal Liability.
11.935 - Article v Convention Advisory Group.
11.9351 - Oversight of Delegates With Respect to Instructions.
11.9352 - Advisory Determination Concerning a Vote Outside the Scope of Instructions.