House Bill hb1357

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1357

        By Representative Ausley






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to state employment; amending

  3         s. 110.205, F.S.; providing that prospective

  4         members of the Selected Exempt Service and the

  5         Senior Management Service be subject to

  6         background checks prior to employment in either

  7         service; providing for a report of both

  8         services by the Office of Program Policy

  9         Analysis and Government Accountability;

10         providing for requests of the report; providing

11         an effective date.

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

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15         Section 1.  Subsection (7) is added to section 110.205,

16  Florida Statutes, to read:

17         110.205  Career service; exemptions.--

18         (7)  BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED.--Any other provision

19  of law to the contrary notwithstanding, prior to the

20  employment of any person in the Selected Exempt Service or the

21  Senior Management Service, the employing agency shall conduct

22  a background check of the applicant or appointee for such a

23  position.

24         Section 2.  Office of Program Policy Analysis and

25  Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to perform review.--On or

26  before January 1, 2002, the Office of Program Policy Analysis

27  and Government Accountability shall review the Selected Exempt

28  Service and the Senior Management Service established pursuant

29  to chapter 110, Florida Statutes. OPPAGA shall also prepare a

30  report, to be submitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the

31  House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, on

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1357

    745-104A-01






  1  or before January 1, 2002, detailing the findings of the

  2  review required pursuant to this section. The report at a

  3  minimum, shall examine:

  4         (1)  Limitations on expansion of both the Selected

  5  Exempt Service and the Senior Management Service, on providing

  6  for the promotion of persons to those services from within the

  7  system.

  8         (2)  Training programs for Selected Exempt Service and

  9  Senior Management Service employees and intervals for

10  background checks on current members of the system who have

11  never been the subject of a background check. The report shall

12  also include suggested changes in legislation necessary to

13  enhance both services.

14         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

15  law.

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18                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides that prior to the employment of any person in
20    the Selected Exempt Service or the Senior Management
      Service, the employing agency shall conduct a background
21    check of the prospective employee or prospective
      appointee. Directs the Office of Program Policy Analysis
22    and Government Accountability to do a report of both
      services. See bill for details.
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