| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to law enforcement; creating the Sunshine |
| 3 | Security Act; creating the Law Enforcement Agency |
| 4 | Consolidation Task Force; providing for the appointment of |
| 5 | members; providing for duties; providing for preliminary |
| 6 | and final reports addressing the effects of the |
| 7 | consolidation of all sworn law enforcement functions in |
| 8 | the state; 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. This act shall be known by the popular name the |
| 14 | "Sunshine Security Act." |
| 15 | Section 2. Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task |
| 16 | Force.-- |
| 17 | (1)(a) There is created within the Executive Office of the |
| 18 | Governor the Law Enforcement Agency Consolidation Task Force. |
| 19 | Members of the task force shall be appointed no later than July |
| 20 | 10, 2005. The task force shall be composed of: |
| 21 | 1. Two representatives from private industry who have |
| 22 | expertise in corporate mergers, appointed by the Governor. |
| 23 | 2. The Attorney General or his or her designee. |
| 24 | 3. A member of the Senate, appointed by the President of |
| 25 | the Senate. |
| 26 | 4. A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by |
| 27 | the Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
| 28 | (b) The first meeting of the task force shall be held no |
| 29 | later than July 15, 2005, at which time the members shall select |
| 30 | by majority vote a chair from among its members. All other |
| 31 | recommendations of the task force shall be by majority vote of |
| 32 | those members in attendance. Three members of the task force |
| 33 | shall constitute a quorum. The task force is subject to the |
| 34 | requirements of chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All meetings of |
| 35 | the task force shall be in accordance with s. 286.011, Florida |
| 36 | Statutes, and the public in attendance at any meeting shall be |
| 37 | given the opportunity to participate. The Executive Office of |
| 38 | the Governor shall ensure that those persons who request |
| 39 | notification of the time and place of any meeting of the task |
| 40 | force, including its initial meeting, shall receive such notice |
| 41 | in a timely fashion. |
| 42 | (c) Members of the task force shall serve without |
| 43 | compensation. Members are entitled to reimbursement for per diem |
| 44 | and travel expenses in accordance with s. 112.061, Florida |
| 45 | Statutes. |
| 46 | (d) The Executive Office of the Governor shall provide |
| 47 | staff support for the task force within existing appropriations. |
| 48 | (2)(a) The task force shall meet for the purpose of |
| 49 | studying the effects of consolidating law enforcement functions |
| 50 | in state agencies and commissions under a unified command. The |
| 51 | task force shall submit a preliminary report of its findings and |
| 52 | recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, |
| 53 | and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than 45 |
| 54 | days prior to the first day of the 2006 Regular Session of the |
| 55 | Legislature. The final report shall be filed with the Governor, |
| 56 | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of |
| 57 | Representatives no later than 30 days prior to the first day of |
| 58 | the 2006 Regular Session of the Legislature. |
| 59 | (b) The preliminary and final report shall: |
| 60 | 1. Identify all law enforcement functions and duties of |
| 61 | personnel positions that exist in each state agency or |
| 62 | commission. |
| 63 | 2. Identify all statutory provisions assigning law |
| 64 | enforcement duties to state agencies or commissions. |
| 65 | 3. Identify the options considered by the task force for |
| 66 | consolidation of state law enforcement functions, duties, and |
| 67 | personnel and identify costs for consolidation under each option |
| 68 | considered. |
| 69 | 4. Determine whether consolidation of any law enforcement |
| 70 | functions or law enforcement personnel, or both, would prove |
| 71 | more effective and efficient. Such determination shall include a |
| 72 | cost analysis and comparison, with supporting analysis. |
| 73 | 5. If the determination is made that consolidation is more |
| 74 | effective and efficient, recommend proposed legislation based |
| 75 | upon the recommended best option for consolidating any law |
| 76 | enforcement functions or law enforcement personnel, or both. |
| 77 | Such proposed legislation shall include, but not be limited to, |
| 78 | provision for any necessary restructuring of state agencies or |
| 79 | commissions as a result of the recommended reorganization. |
| 80 | (3)(a) Each state agency or commission shall fully |
| 81 | cooperate with the task force in the performance of its duties |
| 82 | under this section. |
| 83 | (b) Each state agency or commission that has been assigned |
| 84 | law enforcement functions or employs sworn law enforcement |
| 85 | personnel shall provide a report to the task force that |
| 86 | identifies each section of law upon which that agency or |
| 87 | commission relies for authority to perform law enforcement |
| 88 | functions and employ sworn law enforcement officers. This report |
| 89 | shall be submitted to the task force no later than August 1, |
| 90 | 2005. |
| 91 | (4) The task force is abolished July 1, 2006. |
| 92 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |