1998 Florida Code
TITLE XIX PUBLIC BUSINESS
Chapter 288 Commercial Development And Capital Improvements  
PART VII ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. (ss. 288.901-288.942)
288.902   Enterprise Florida Nominating Council.

288.902  Enterprise Florida Nominating Council.--

(1)  There is created the Enterprise Florida Nominating Council for the purpose of providing a list of nominees for appointments to the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and to each board within the corporate structure of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Appointments to a board shall be for a term of 4 years. The nominating council shall consist of six members. One member shall be appointed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, one member shall be appointed by the Associated Industries of Florida, one member shall be appointed by the Florida Council of 100, one member shall be appointed by the Florida Economic Development Council, one member shall be appointed by the Florida Council of International Development, and one member shall be appointed by the Florida Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

(2)  No later than 30 days before the end of a term of a sitting private sector board member in any given year, the nominating council shall meet to nominate individuals for that upcoming vacancy. Each member of the nominating council shall nominate three individuals per upcoming vacancy; however, nominations shall not be related to any specific vacancy within a board and each nominee shall be eligible to be appointed to any vacancy within a board. The members of the nominating council shall take into consideration the current membership of the board and select nominees who are reflective of the diverse nature of Florida's business community and who reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, as well as the geographic distribution of the population of the state. In considering Florida's business community, the members shall consider, but not be limited to, individuals representing large companies; small companies; minority companies; companies engaged in international business efforts; companies engaged in domestic business efforts; and individuals representing municipal, county, or regional economic development organizations.

(3)  The names of the nominees selected by the members of the nominating council shall be forwarded to the respective board of directors for consideration by its appointive members. Each board shall consider the nominees and recommend six nominees per upcoming vacancy; however, such nominations shall not be related to any specific vacancy within a board and each nominee shall be eligible to be appointed to any vacancy within a board. A board may interview the nominees prior to making its recommendations. In considering the nominees to be recommended, a board may not eliminate all the nominees of any one nominating council member. The appointive members of a board shall take into consideration the current membership of the board and select nominees who are reflective of the diverse nature of Florida's business community and who reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, as well as the geographic distribution of the population of the state. In considering Florida's business community, the appointive members shall consider, but not be limited to, individuals representing large companies; small companies; minority companies; companies engaged in international business efforts; companies engaged in domestic business efforts; and individuals representing municipal, county, or regional economic development organizations. A board shall recommend and forward its nominees to the Governor, President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, within 30 days of receiving the nominees from the nominating council.

(4)  In nominating and appointing board members, the nominating council, each board, the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall ensure that international interests in business development, trade, and reverse investment are strongly represented.

(5)  Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 288.901, 288.9412, 288.9512, 288.9611, and 288.9620 regarding the process of selecting nominees for a board, all nominations shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section. All statutory requirements of board members and all statutory requirements regarding the composition of all boards shall be considered and complied with throughout the nominating process.

History.--s. 3, ch. 92-277; s. 82, ch. 96-320.