HB 0085 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to law enforcement; creating the Law
3	Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task Force; providing for
4	the appointment of members; providing for duties;
5	providing for a report addressing the effects of the
6	consolidation of all sworn law enforcement positions in
7	the state; providing a freeze on management/administration
8	positions; providing for future repeal; providing an
9	effective date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1.Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task
14	Force.--
15	(1)(a) There is created within the Executive Office of the
16	Governor the Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task Force.
17	Members of the task force shall be appointed no later than July
18	10, 2003. The task force shall be composed of:
19	1. Two representatives from private industry who have
20	expertise in corporate mergers, appointed by the Governor;
21	2. The Attorney General or his or her designee;
22	3. A member of the Senate, appointed by the President of
23	the Senate; and
24	4. A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by
25	the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
26	(b) The first meeting of the task force shall be held no
27	later than July 15, 2003, at which time the members shall select
28	by majority vote a chair from among its members. All other
29	recommendations of the task force shall be by majority vote of
30	those members in attendance. Three members of the task force
31	shall constitute a quorum. The task force is subject to the
32	requirements of chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All meetings of
33	the task force shall be in accordance with s. 286.011, Florida
34	Statutes, and the public in attendance at any meeting shall be
35	given the opportunity to participate. The Executive Office of
36	the Governor shall ensure that those persons who request
37	notification of the time and place of any meeting of the task
38	force, including its initial meeting, shall receive such notice
39	in a timely fashion.
40	(c) Members of the task force shall serve without
41	compensation. Members are entitled to reimbursement for per
42	diem and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061, Florida
43	Statutes.
44	(d) The Executive Office of the Governor shall provide
45	staff support for the task force within existing appropriations.
46	(2)(a) The task force shall meet for the purpose of
47	studying the effects of consolidating law enforcement and/or
48	commission functions in state agencies under a unified command.
49	The task force shall submit a preliminary report of its
50	findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of
51	the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no
52	later than 45 days prior to the first day of the 2004 Regular
53	Session of the Legislature. The final report shall be filed
54	with the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker
55	of the House of Representatives no later than 30 days prior to
56	the first day of the 2004 Regular Session of the Legislature.
57	(b) The preliminary and final report shall:
58	1. Identify all law enforcement functions and duties of
59	personnel positions that exist in each state agency;
60	2. Identify all statutory provisions assigning law
61	enforcement duties to state agencies;
62	3. Identify the options considered by the task force for
63	consolidation of state law enforcement functions, duties, and
64	personnel and identify costs for consolidation under each option
65	considered;
66	4. Determine whether consolidation of any law enforcement
67	functions or law enforcement personnel, or both, would prove
68	more effective and efficient. Such determination shall include
69	a cost analysis and comparison, with supporting analysis; and
70	5. If the determination is made that consolidation is more
71	effective and efficient, recommend proposed legislation based
72	upon the recommended best option for consolidating any law
73	enforcement functions or law enforcement personnel, or both.
74	Such proposed legislation shall include, but not be limited to,
75	provision for any necessary restructuring of agencies as a
76	result of the recommended reorganization.
77	(3)(a) Each state agency shall fully cooperate with the
78	task force in the performance of its duties under this section.
79	(b) Each agency that has been assigned law enforcement
80	functions or which employs sworn law enforcement personnel shall
81	provide a report to the task force that identifies each section
82	of law upon which that agency relies for authority to perform
83	law enforcement functions and to employ sworn law enforcement
84	officers. This report shall be submitted to the task force no
85	later than August 1, 2003.
86	(4) All management/administration positions vacant on the
87	effective date of this act, are hereby frozen until the
88	recommendations of the commission are acted upon.
89	(5) The task force shall sunset on July 1, 2004.
90	Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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