| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Public Employees Relations |
| 3 | Commission; amending s. 447.205, F.S.; requiring the |
| 4 | commission to be comprised of a chair and two part-time |
| 5 | members; requiring the chair of the commission to devote |
| 6 | full time to commission duties and not engage in any other |
| 7 | business, vocation, or employment while in such office; |
| 8 | prohibiting the part-time members from engaging in any |
| 9 | business, vocation, or employment that conflicts with |
| 10 | their duties while in such office; providing an effective |
| 11 | date. |
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 15 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 447.205, Florida |
| 16 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 17 | 447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission.- |
| 18 | (1) The Public Employees Relations Commission, hereinafter |
| 19 | referred to as the "commission," shall be composed of a chair |
| 20 | and two part-time full-time members to be appointed by the |
| 21 | Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, from persons |
| 22 | representative of the public and known for their objective and |
| 23 | independent judgment, who shall not be employed by, or hold any |
| 24 | commission with, any governmental unit in the state or any |
| 25 | employee organization, as defined in this part, while in such |
| 26 | office. In no event shall more than one appointee be a person |
| 27 | who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or |
| 28 | affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of |
| 29 | employers; and in no event shall more than one such appointee be |
| 30 | a person who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or |
| 31 | affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of |
| 32 | employees or employee organizations. The chair of the commission |
| 33 | commissioners shall devote full time to commission duties and |
| 34 | shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment |
| 35 | while in such office. The part-time members shall not engage in |
| 36 | any business, vocation, or employment that conflicts with their |
| 37 | duties while in such office. Beginning January 1, 1980, the |
| 38 | chair shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, one commissioner |
| 39 | for a term of 1 year, and one commissioner for a term of 2 |
| 40 | years. Thereafter, every term of office shall be for 4 years; |
| 41 | and each term of the office of chair shall commence on January 1 |
| 42 | of the second year following each regularly scheduled general |
| 43 | election at which a Governor is elected to a full term of |
| 44 | office. In the event of a vacancy prior to the expiration of a |
| 45 | term of office, an appointment shall be made for the unexpired |
| 46 | term of that office. The chair shall be responsible for the |
| 47 | administrative functions of the commission and shall have the |
| 48 | authority to employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry |
| 49 | out the provisions of this part. Once appointed to the office of |
| 50 | chair, the chair shall serve as chair for the duration of the |
| 51 | term of office of chair. Nothing contained herein prohibits a |
| 52 | chair or commissioner from serving multiple terms. |
| 53 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |