The Florida Senate

413.034  Commission established; membership.--

(1)  There is created within the Department of Management Services the Commission for Purchase from the Blind or Other Severely Handicapped, to be composed of the secretary of the Department of Management Services; the director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Department of Labor and Employment Security, who shall be an ex officio member with voting rights; the director of the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Labor and Employment Security; and four members to be appointed by the Governor, which four members shall be an executive director of a nonprofit agency for the blind, an executive director of a nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped persons, a representative of private enterprise, and a representative of other political subdivisions. All appointed members shall serve for terms of 4 years. Appointed commission members shall serve subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(2)  The members of the commission shall elect one of their members to serve as chair. Any nonappointed member may designate a representative of her or his agency or department to represent her or him at any meeting of the commission. The commission shall meet at the call of its chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, at the request of the Department of Management Services, or at such times as may be prescribed by its rules.

(3)  Members of the commission shall not be entitled to compensation for their services as members, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

(4)  Each appointed member is accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of the duties of her or his office. The Governor shall cause to be investigated any complaint or unfavorable report received concerning an action of the commission or any member and shall take appropriate action thereon. The Governor may remove from office any appointed member for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being found guilty of, a felony.

History.--s. 3, ch. 74-236; s. 1, ch. 76-264; s. 7, ch. 77-259; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 2, 6, 7, ch. 81-11; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; ss. 1, 3, 4, ch. 88-37; s. 2, ch. 91-220; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 308, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 9, ch. 95-327; s. 54, ch. 97-103.