Senate Bill 0988
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Florida Senate - 1998 SB 988
By Senator Dyer
14-655-98 See HB
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to candidates for public
3 office; amending s. 99.012, F.S.; removing a
4 requirement that certain subordinate officers,
5 deputy sheriffs, or police officers must take a
6 leave of absence without pay during the period
7 in which he or she is a candidate for public
8 office; providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 99.012, Florida
13 Statutes, is amended to read:
14 99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for
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16 (5) A person who is a subordinate officer, deputy
17 sheriff, or police officer need not resign pursuant to this
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19 office which is currently held by an officer who has authority
20 to appoint, employ, promote, or otherwise supervise that
21 person and who has qualified as a candidate for reelection to
22 that office. However, upon qualifying, the subordinate
23 officer, deputy sheriff, or police officer must take a leave
24 of absence without pay during the period in which he or she is
25 a candidate for office.
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 1998 SB 988
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Revises a provision of law governing restrictions on
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requirement that upon qualifying for public office a
5 subordinate officer, deputy sheriff, or police officer
must take a leave of absence without pay during the
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office.
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