Florida Senate - 2011                                    SB 2128
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Budget
       
       
       
       
       576-03486-11                                          20112128__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Public Employees Relations
    3         Commission; amending s. 447.205, F.S.; requiring that
    4         the commission be composed of a chair and two part
    5         time members rather than two full-time members;
    6         providing for the chair of the commission to remain as
    7         a full-time appointment; prohibiting the part-time
    8         members from engaging in any business, vocation, or
    9         employment that conflicts with their duties while in
   10         such office; providing an effective date.
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   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   14         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 447.205, Florida
   15  Statutes, is amended to read:
   16         447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission.—
   17         (1) The Public Employees Relations Commission, hereinafter
   18  referred to as the “commission,” shall be composed of a chair
   19  and two part-time full-time members to be appointed by the
   20  Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, from persons
   21  representative of the public and known for their objective and
   22  independent judgment, who may shall not be employed by, or hold
   23  any commission with, any governmental unit in the state or any
   24  employee organization, as defined in this part, while in such
   25  office. In no event shall more than one appointee be a person
   26  who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or
   27  affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of
   28  employers; and in no event shall more than one such appointee be
   29  a person who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or
   30  affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of
   31  employees or employee organizations. The chair of the commission
   32  commissioners shall devote full time to commission duties and
   33  may shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or
   34  employment while in such office. The part-time members may not
   35  engage in any business, vocation, or employment that conflicts
   36  with their duties while in such office. Beginning January 1,
   37  1980, the chair shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, one
   38  commissioner for a term of 1 year, and one commissioner for a
   39  term of 2 years. Thereafter, every term of office shall be for 4
   40  years; and each term of the office of chair shall commence on
   41  January 1 of the second year following each regularly scheduled
   42  general election at which a Governor is elected to a full term
   43  of office. If there is In the event of a vacancy before prior to
   44  the expiration of a term of office, an appointment shall be made
   45  for the unexpired term of that office. The chair is shall be
   46  responsible for the administrative functions of the commission
   47  and has shall have the authority to employ such personnel as may
   48  be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. Once
   49  appointed to the office of chair, the chair shall serve as chair
   50  for the duration of the term of office of chair. This section
   51  does not prohibit Nothing contained herein prohibits a chair or
   52  commissioner from serving multiple terms.
   53         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.