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House Bill 0569




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 569

        By Representative Merchant






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to Palm Beach County; amending

  3         ch. 93-367, Laws of Florida, as amended;

  4         revising provisions relating to employees of

  5         the Palm Beach County Sheriff; limiting

  6         benefits to employees beyond the rank of

  7         captain; deleting a provision which preserves

  8         current benefits when a new sheriff takes

  9         office; providing for construction; providing

10         an effective date.

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12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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14         Section 1.  Section 3 of chapter 93-367, Laws of

15  Florida, as amended by chapter 96-450, Laws of Florida, is

16  amended to read:

17         Section 3.  Preservation of employment benefits and

18  emoluments.--

19         (1)  The provisions of this section shall apply to all

20  certified and noncertified persons in the employ of the

21  Sheriff of Palm Beach County, including deputy sheriffs, as

22  specified in section 1(2)(a) of chapter 93-367, Laws of

23  Florida, except that this section shall not apply to those

24  employees beyond the rank of captain or its civilian

25  equivalent.

26         (2)  Whenever a new sheriff takes office, the sheriff

27  shall preserve current employment benefits and emoluments

28  during the remainder of that fiscal year or 6 calendar months,

29  whichever is greater.

30         (2)(3)  At all other times, Existing employer-paid

31  benefits and emoluments with regard to the pay plan, longevity

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 569

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  1  plan, tuition-reimbursement plan, career-path program, health

  2  insurance, life insurance, and disability benefits may not be

  3  substantially reduced, except in the case of exigent

  4  operational necessity.

  5         (3)(4)  Nothing in this act shall preclude the sheriff

  6  from enhancing those benefits and emoluments for employees and

  7  appointees of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

  8         (4)  Nothing in this act shall be construed as

  9  affecting the budget-making authority and power of the Palm

10  Beach County Board of County Commissioners.

11         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

12  law.

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