Senate Bill sb1772

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 1772

    By Senator Baker





    20-1424-05                                           See HB 45

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to law enforcement; creating

  3         the Sunshine Security Act; creating the Law

  4         Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task Force;

  5         providing for the appointment of members;

  6         providing for duties; providing for preliminary

  7         and final reports addressing the effects of the

  8         consolidation of all sworn law enforcement

  9         functions in the state; providing for future

10         repeal; providing an effective date.

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

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14         Section 1.  This act shall be known by the popular name

15  the "Sunshine Security Act."

16         Section 2.  Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task

17  Force.--

18         (1)(a)  There is created within the Executive Office of

19  the Governor the Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task

20  Force. Members of the task force shall be appointed no later

21  than July 10, 2005. The task force shall be composed of:

22         1.  Two representatives from private industry who have

23  expertise in corporate mergers, appointed by the Governor.

24         2.  The Attorney General or his or her designee.

25         3.  A member of the Senate, appointed by the President

26  of the Senate.

27         4.  A member of the House of Representatives, appointed

28  by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

29         (b)  The first meeting of the task force shall be held

30  no later than July 15, 2005, at which time the members shall

31  select by majority vote a chair from among its members. All

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 1772
    20-1424-05                                           See HB 45




 1  other recommendations of the task force shall be by majority

 2  vote of those members in attendance. Three members of the task

 3  force shall constitute a quorum. The task force is subject to

 4  the requirements of chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All

 5  meetings of the task force shall be in accordance with section

 6  286.011, Florida Statutes, and the public in attendance at any

 7  meeting shall be given the opportunity to participate. The

 8  Executive Office of the Governor shall ensure that those

 9  persons who request notification of the time and place of any

10  meeting of the task force, including its initial meeting,

11  shall receive such notice in a timely fashion.

12         (c)  Members of the task force shall serve without

13  compensation. Members are entitled to reimbursement for per

14  diem and travel expenses in accordance with section 112.061,

15  Florida Statutes.

16         (d)  The Executive Office of the Governor shall provide

17  staff support for the task force within existing

18  appropriations.

19         (2)(a)  The task force shall meet for the purpose of

20  studying the effects of consolidating law enforcement

21  functions in state agencies and commissions under a unified

22  command. The task force shall submit a preliminary report of

23  its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the

24  President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

25  Representatives no later than 45 days prior to the first day

26  of the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature. The final

27  report shall be filed with the Governor, the President of the

28  Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no

29  later than 30 days prior to the first day of the 2006 Regular

30  Session of the Legislature.

31         (b)  The preliminary and final report shall:

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 1772
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 1         1.  Identify all law enforcement functions and duties

 2  of personnel positions that exist in each state agency or

 3  commission.

 4         2.  Identify all statutory provisions assigning law

 5  enforcement duties to state agencies or commissions.

 6         3.  Identify the options considered by the task force

 7  for consolidation of state law enforcement functions, duties,

 8  and personnel and identify costs for consolidation under each

 9  option considered.

10         4.  Determine whether consolidation of any law

11  enforcement functions or law enforcement personnel, or both,

12  would prove more effective and efficient. Such determination

13  shall include a cost analysis and comparison, with supporting

14  analysis.

15         5.  If the determination is made that consolidation is

16  more effective and efficient, recommend proposed legislation

17  based upon the recommended best option for consolidating any

18  law enforcement functions or law enforcement personnel, or

19  both. Such proposed legislation shall include, but not be

20  limited to, provision for any necessary restructuring of state

21  agencies or commissions as a result of the recommended

22  reorganization.

23         (3)(a)  Each state agency or commission shall fully

24  cooperate with the task force in the performance of its duties

25  under this section.

26         (b)  Each state agency or commission that has been

27  assigned law enforcement functions or employs sworn law

28  enforcement personnel shall provide a report to the task force

29  that identifies each section of law upon which that agency or

30  commission relies for authority to perform law enforcement

31  functions and employ sworn law enforcement officers. This

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 1  report shall be submitted to the task force no later than

 2  August 1, 2005.

 3         (4)  The task force is abolished July 1, 2006.

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