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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S <br />HB 629 <br />511 Women. <br />2024 <br />52 6. A representative of the Division of Historical <br />53 Resources. <br />54 7. A member of the State Historical Marker Council. <br />55 8. Two members of the general public. <br />56 (b) In selecting women to be recognized by the initiative, <br />57 the committee shall conduct its own research and solicit input <br />58 from the general public. <br />59 (3)(a) A woman selected by the Women's Historical Marker <br />60 Selection Committee to be recognized must have been born in, <br />61 resided in, or been employed in this state and must have <br />62 significantly contributed to the state of Florida, her county, <br />63 or her specific community. <br />64 (b) A woman recognized for a specific contribution or <br />65 achievement may be living, but such contribution or achievement <br />66 must have occurred more than 30 years before such recognition. A <br />67 woman may be recognized for a lifetime achievement, but such <br />68 woman must have been deceased for at least 30 years before such <br />69 recognition. <br />70 (c) At least one woman from each of the state's 67 <br />71 counties must be recognized, and the remaining 33 women <br />72 recognized shall be selected by the Women's Historical Marker <br />73 Selection Committee. <br />74 (4) The Florida Historical Marker Program shall place 100 <br />75 historical markers, recognizing one woman for each marker, <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />CODING: Words shinkep are deletions; words underlined are additions. <br />hb0629-00 <br />278 <br />