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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to collective bargaining; amending s.

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447.203, F.S.; specifying that for resolution of a

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collective bargaining impasse, certain constitutional

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officers are each deemed the "legislative body" with

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respect to their employees; providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Subsection (10) of section 447.203, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     447.203  Definitions.--As used in this part:

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     (10)  "Legislative body" means the State Legislature, the

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board of county commissioners, the district school board, the

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governing body of a municipality, or the governing body of an

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instrumentality or unit of government having authority to

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appropriate funds and establish policy governing the terms and

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conditions of employment and which, as the case may be, is the

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appropriate legislative body for the bargaining unit. For

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purposes of s. 447.403, the Board of Governors of the State

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University System, or the board's designee, shall be deemed to be

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the legislative body with respect to all employees of each

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constituent state university. For purposes of s. 447.403 the

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board of trustees of a community college shall be deemed to be

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the legislative body with respect to all employees of the

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community college. For purposes of s. 447.403, the sheriff, tax

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collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and clerk

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of the circuit court shall each be deemed to be the legislative

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body for their respective employees.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.