1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to compensation of county officials; |
3 | amending ss. 145.031, 145.051, 145.071, 145.09, 145.10, |
4 | and 145.11, F.S.; authorizing each member of a board of |
5 | county commissioners, each clerk of the circuit court, |
6 | county comptroller, each sheriff, each supervisor of |
7 | elections, each property appraiser, and each tax collector |
8 | to reduce his or her salary on a voluntary basis; |
9 | providing an 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. Section 145.031, Florida Statutes, is amended |
14 | to read: |
15 | 145.031 Board of county commissioners.- |
16 | (1) Each member of the board of county commissioners shall |
17 | receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population |
18 | of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made |
19 | for population increments over the minimum for each population |
20 | group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population |
21 | in excess of the minimum for the grouping times the group rate. |
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| III | 50,000 | 99,999 | 9,000 | 0.060 |
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| IV | 100,000 | 199,999 | 12,000 | 0.045 |
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| V | 200,000 | 399,999 | 16,500 | 0.015 |
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| VI | 400,000 | 999,999 | 19,500 | 0.005 |
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32 | (2) No member of a governing body of a chartered county or |
33 | a county with a consolidated form of government shall be deemed |
34 | to be the equivalent of a county commissioner for the purposes |
35 | of determining the compensation of such member under his or her |
36 | respective charter. |
37 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
38 | 145.19, each member of the board of county commissioners may |
39 | reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis. |
40 | Section 2. Section 145.051, Florida Statutes, is amended |
41 | to read: |
42 | 145.051 Clerk of circuit court; county comptroller.- |
43 | (1) Each clerk of the circuit court and each county |
44 | comptroller shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based |
45 | on the population of his or her county. In addition, a |
46 | compensation shall be made for population increments over the |
47 | minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by |
48 | multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the |
49 | group times the group rate. |
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| I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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59 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
60 | special qualification salary for each clerk of the circuit court |
61 | who has met the certification requirements established by the |
62 | Supreme Court. Any clerk of the circuit court who is certified |
63 | during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata |
64 | share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining |
65 | period of the year. |
66 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
67 | salary provided by paragraph (a), the clerk must complete the |
68 | requirements established by the Supreme Court within 6 years |
69 | after first taking office. |
70 | (c) After a clerk meets the requirements of paragraph (a), |
71 | in order to remain certified the clerk shall thereafter be |
72 | required to complete each year a course of continuing education |
73 | as prescribed by the Supreme Court. |
74 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
75 | 145.19, each clerk of the circuit court and each county |
76 | comptroller may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary |
77 | basis. |
78 | Section 3. Section 145.071, Florida Statutes, is amended |
79 | to read: |
80 | 145.071 Sheriff.- |
81 | (1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount |
82 | indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In |
83 | addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments |
84 | over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by |
85 | multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the |
86 | group times the group rate. |
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| I | -0- | 49,999 | $23,350 | $0.07875 |
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| II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 26,500 | 0.06300 |
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| III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 29,650 | 0.02625 |
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| IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 32,275 | 0.01575 |
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| V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 35,425 | 0.00525 |
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96 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
97 | special qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the |
98 | qualification requirements established by the Department of Law |
99 | Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year |
100 | shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special |
101 | qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. |
102 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
103 | salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the |
104 | requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after |
105 | first taking office. |
106 | (c) After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph |
107 | (a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter |
108 | be required to complete each year a course of continuing |
109 | education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement. |
110 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
111 | 145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a |
112 | voluntary basis. |
113 | Section 4. Section 145.09, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
114 | read: |
115 | 145.09 Supervisor of elections.- |
116 | (1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary |
117 | the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her |
118 | county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population |
119 | increments over the minimum for each population group, which |
120 | shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of |
121 | the minimum for the group times the group rate. |
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| II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 20,228 | 0.060 |
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| III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 23,228 | 0.025 |
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| IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 25,728 | 0.015 |
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| V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 28,728 | 0.005 |
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131 | (2) The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If |
132 | a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per |
133 | week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly. |
134 | (3)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
135 | special qualification salary for each supervisor of elections |
136 | who has met the certification requirements established by the |
137 | Division of Elections of the Department of State. The Department |
138 | of State shall adopt rules to establish the certification |
139 | requirements. Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar |
140 | year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special |
141 | qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. |
142 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
143 | salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete |
144 | the requirements established by the Division of Elections within |
145 | 6 years after first taking office. |
146 | (c) After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph |
147 | (a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall |
148 | thereafter be required to complete each year a course of |
149 | continuing education as prescribed by the division. |
150 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
151 | 145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her |
152 | salary rate on a voluntary basis. |
153 | Section 5. Section 145.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
154 | read: |
155 | 145.10 Property appraiser.- |
156 | (1) Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the |
157 | amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. |
158 | In addition, a compensation shall be made for population |
159 | increments over the minimum for each population group, which |
160 | shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of |
161 | the minimum for the group times the group rate. |
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| I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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171 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
172 | special qualification salary for each property appraiser who has |
173 | met the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been |
174 | designated a certified Florida property appraiser. Any property |
175 | appraiser who is certified during a calendar year shall receive |
176 | in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification |
177 | salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department |
178 | shall establish and maintain a certified Florida property |
179 | appraiser program. |
180 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
181 | salary described in paragraph (a), the property appraiser must |
182 | complete the requirements established by the Department of |
183 | Revenue within 4 years after first taking office. |
184 | (c) After a property appraiser meets the requirements of |
185 | paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the property |
186 | appraiser shall thereafter be required to complete each year a |
187 | course of continuing education as prescribed by the department. |
188 | The executive director of the Department of Revenue may, at his |
189 | or her discretion, waive the requirements of this paragraph for |
190 | any property appraiser who has reached 60 years of age and who |
191 | has been a property appraiser for 20 years. |
192 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
193 | 145.19, each property appraiser may reduce his or her salary |
194 | rate on a voluntary basis. |
195 | Section 6. Section 145.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
196 | read: |
197 | 145.11 Tax collector.- |
198 | (1) Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount |
199 | indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In |
200 | addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments |
201 | over the minimum for each population group, which shall be |
202 | determined by multiplying the population in excess of the |
203 | minimum for the group times the group rate. |
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| I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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213 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
214 | special qualification salary for each tax collector who has met |
215 | the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been |
216 | designated a certified Florida tax collector. Any tax collector |
217 | who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that |
218 | year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based |
219 | on the remaining period of the year. The department shall |
220 | establish and maintain a certified Florida tax collector |
221 | program. |
222 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
223 | salary described in paragraph (a), the tax collector must |
224 | complete the requirements established by the Department of |
225 | Revenue within 4 years after first taking office. |
226 | (c) After a tax collector meets the requirements of |
227 | paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the tax collector |
228 | shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of |
229 | continuing education as prescribed by the department. |
230 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
231 | 145.19, each tax collector may reduce his or her salary rate on |
232 | a voluntary basis. |
233 | Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |