Amendment
Bill No. 0191
Amendment No. 851705
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Brummer offered the following:
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3     Amendment
4     Remove lines 66-84 and insert:
5catastrophically injured as defined in s. 121.091(4) in the
6line of duty shall be considered totally and permanently
7disabled and unable to render useful and efficient service as an
8officer, unless the administrator can provide documented
9competent medical evidence that the officer is able to render
10useful and efficient service as an officer. For purposes of this
11subsection, the term "officer" includes law enforcement
12officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation
13officers as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), and (3) and
14firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics.
15     Section 3.  Effective July 1, 2004, in order to fund the
16benefits provided in s. 121.091, Florida Statutes, as amended by
17this act:
18     (1)  The contribution rate that applies to the Special Risk
19Class of the defined benefit program of the Florida Retirement
20System shall be increased by 0.03 percentage points.
21     (2)  The contribution rate that applies to the Special Risk
22Administrative Support Class of the defined benefit program of
23the Florida Retirement System shall be increased by 0.20


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