HB 4041

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 a
4	provision prohibiting a federal, state, county, or
5	municipal officer from serving as an employee of the
6	department; 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.  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.

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