Florida Senate - 2011                                    SB 1362
       
       
       
       By Senator Garcia
       
       
       
       
       40-01445-11                                           20111362__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to Department of Children and Family
    3         Services employees; amending s. 402.35, F.S.; removing
    4         a provision prohibiting a federal, state, county, or
    5         municipal officer from serving as an employee of the
    6         department; providing an effective date.
    7  
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Section 402.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   11  read:
   12         402.35 Employees.—All personnel of the Department of
   13  Children and Family Services shall be governed by rules and
   14  regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of
   15  Management Services relative thereto except the director and
   16  persons paid on a fee basis. The Department of Children and
   17  Family Services may participate with other state departments and
   18  agencies in a joint merit system. No federal, state, county, or
   19  municipal officer shall be eligible to serve as an employee of
   20  the Department of Children and Family Services.
   21         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.