| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to collective bargaining; amending s. |
| 3 | 447.203, F.S.; specifying that for resolution of a |
| 4 | collective bargaining impasse certain constitutional |
| 5 | officers are each deemed the "legislative body" with |
| 6 | respect to their employees; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (10) of section 447.203, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 447.203 Definitions.-As used in this part: |
| 13 | (10) "Legislative body" means the State Legislature, the |
| 14 | board of county commissioners, the district school board, the |
| 15 | governing body of a municipality, or the governing body of an |
| 16 | instrumentality or unit of government having authority to |
| 17 | appropriate funds and establish policy governing the terms and |
| 18 | conditions of employment and which, as the case may be, is the |
| 19 | appropriate legislative body for the bargaining unit. For |
| 20 | purposes of s. 447.403, the Board of Governors of the State |
| 21 | University System, or the board's designee, shall be deemed to |
| 22 | be the legislative body with respect to all employees of each |
| 23 | constituent state university. For purposes of s. 447.403, the |
| 24 | board of trustees of a community college shall be deemed to be |
| 25 | the legislative body with respect to all employees of the |
| 26 | community college. For purposes of s. 447.403, the sheriff, tax |
| 27 | collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and |
| 28 | clerk of the circuit court shall each be deemed to be the |
| 29 | legislative body for their respective employees. |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |