SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 404

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Crist moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, between lines 20 and 21,

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17         Section 2.  Subsection (5) of section 99.012, Florida

18  Statutes, is amended to read:

19         99.012  Restrictions on individuals qualifying for

20  public office.--

21         (5)(a)  A person who is a subordinate officer, deputy

22  sheriff, or police officer must need not resign effective upon

23  qualifying, pursuant to Chapter 99, F.S., if pursuant to this

24  section unless the person is seeking to qualify for a public

25  office which is currently held by an officer who has authority

26  to appoint, employ, promote, or otherwise supervise that

27  person and who has qualified as a candidate for reelection to

28  that office.

29         (b)  However, Upon qualifying pursuant to Chapter 99,

30  F.S., a the subordinate officer, deputy sheriff, or police

31  officer who is seeking public office and who is not required

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 404

    Amendment No.    





 1  to resign under paragraph (a) must take a leave of absence

 2  without pay during the period in which he or she is a

 3  candidate for office.

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 5  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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 9  And the title is amended as follows:

10         On page 1, line 2, delete that line

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13         An act relating to law enforcement; amending s.

14         99.012, F.S.; requiring a subordinate officer,

15         deputy sheriff, or police officer seeking to

16         qualify for a public office to resign or take a

17         leave of absence, depending on certain

18         circumstances relating to the office sought;

19         amending s. 951.23,

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