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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. SB 496

    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Bennett offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, between lines 14 and 15, of the bill

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17         Section 2.  Subsection (5) is added to section 295.07,

18  Florida Statutes, to read:

19         295.07  Preference in appointment and retention.--

20         (5)(a)  All select exempt positions in the Department

21  of Veterans' Affairs shall be advertised through the State of

22  Florida Internet-based job advertisement site.

23         (b)  The executive director of the Department of

24  Veterans' Affairs shall fill any vacant select exempt position

25  in the department with a veteran, as defined in subsection

26  (1), who is qualified for the position.  However, if a

27  qualified veteran does not apply for the position by the

28  closing date, the executive director may offer the position to

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. SB 496

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  2  And the title is amended as follows:

  3         On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon,

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  6         amending s. 295.07, F.S.; requiring all select

  7         exempt positions in the Department of Veterans'

  8         Affairs to be advertised through the state's

  9         Internet-based job advertisement site;

10         requiring vacant select exempt positions in the

11         Department of Veterans' Affairs to be filled

12         with qualified veterans; providing an

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