Florida Senate - 2011 SB 870
By Senator Storms
10-00736A-11 2011870__
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,
4 145.10, and 145.11, F.S.; authorizing each member of a
5 board of county commissioners, each clerk of the
6 circuit court, county comptroller, each sheriff, each
7 supervisor of elections, each property appraiser, and
8 each tax collector to reduce his or her salary on a
9 voluntary basis; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13
14 Section 1. Section 145.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to
15 read:
16 145.031 Board of county commissioners.—
17 (1) Each member of the board of county commissioners shall
18 receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population
19 of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made
20 for population increments over the minimum for each population
21 group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population
22 in excess of the minimum for the grouping times the group rate.
23 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
24 Minimum Maximum
25 I -0- 9,999 $4,500 $0.150
26 II 10,000 49,999 6,000 0.075
27 III 50,000 99,999 9,000 0.060
28 IV 100,000 199,999 12,000 0.045
29 V 200,000 399,999 16,500 0.015
30 VI 400,000 999,999 19,500 0.005
31 VII 1,000,000 22,500 0.000
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 to
41 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.
50 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
51 Minimum Maximum
52 I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875
53 II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300
54 III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625
55 IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575
56 V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
57 VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
58 (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special
59 qualification salary for each clerk of the circuit court who has
60 met the certification requirements established by the Supreme
61 Court. Any clerk of the circuit court who is certified during a
62 calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the
63 special qualification salary based on the remaining period of
64 the year.
65 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
66 salary provided by paragraph (a), the clerk must complete the
67 requirements established by the Supreme Court within 6 years
68 after first taking office.
69 (c) After a clerk meets the requirements of paragraph (a),
70 in order to remain certified the clerk shall thereafter be
71 required to complete each year a course of continuing education
72 as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
73 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.
74 145.19, each clerk of the circuit court and each county
75 comptroller may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary
76 basis.
77 Section 3. Section 145.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to
78 read:
79 145.071 Sheriff.—
80 (1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount
81 indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In
82 addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments
83 over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by
84 multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the
85 group times the group rate.
86 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
87 Minimum Maximum
88 I -0- 49,999 $23,350 $0.07875
89 II 50,000 99,999 26,500 0.06300
90 III 100,000 199,999 29,650 0.02625
91 IV 200,000 399,999 32,275 0.01575
92 V 400,000 999,999 35,425 0.00525
93 VI 1,000,000 38,575 0.00400
94 (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special
95 qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the
96 qualification requirements established by the Department of Law
97 Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year
98 shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special
99 qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.
100 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
101 salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the
102 requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after
103 first taking office.
104 (c) After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph
105 (a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter
106 be required to complete each year a course of continuing
107 education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement.
108 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.
109 145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a
110 voluntary basis.
111 Section 4. Section 145.09, Florida Statutes, is amended to
112 read:
113 145.09 Supervisor of elections.—
114 (1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary
115 the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her
116 county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population
117 increments over the minimum for each population group, which
118 shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of
119 the minimum for the group times the group rate.
120 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
121 Minimum Maximum
122 I -0- 49,999 $17,228 $0.075
123 II 50,000 99,999 20,228 0.060
124 III 100,000 199,999 23,228 0.025
125 IV 200,000 399,999 25,728 0.015
126 V 400,000 999,999 28,728 0.005
127 VI 1,000,000 31,728 0.004
128 (2) The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If
129 a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per
130 week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly.
131 (3)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special
132 qualification salary for each supervisor of elections who has
133 met the certification requirements established by the Division
134 of Elections of the Department of State. The Department of State
135 shall adopt rules to establish the certification requirements.
136 Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar year shall
137 receive in that year a pro rata share of the special
138 qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.
139 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
140 salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete
141 the requirements established by the Division of Elections within
142 6 years after first taking office.
143 (c) After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph
144 (a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall
145 thereafter be required to complete each year a course of
146 continuing education as prescribed by the division.
147 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.
148 145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her
149 salary rate on a voluntary basis.
150 Section 5. Section 145.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to
151 read:
152 145.10 Property appraiser.—
153 (1) Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the
154 amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county.
155 In addition, a compensation shall be made for population
156 increments over the minimum for each population group, which
157 shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of
158 the minimum for the group times the group rate.
159 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
160 Minimum Maximum
161 I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875
162 II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300
163 III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625
164 IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575
165 V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
166 VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
167 (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special
168 qualification salary for each property appraiser who has met the
169 requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been
170 designated a certified Florida property appraiser. Any property
171 appraiser who is certified during a calendar year shall receive
172 in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification
173 salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department
174 shall establish and maintain a certified Florida property
175 appraiser program.
176 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
177 salary described in paragraph (a), the property appraiser must
178 complete the requirements established by the Department of
179 Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.
180 (c) After a property appraiser meets the requirements of
181 paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the property
182 appraiser shall thereafter be required to complete each year a
183 course of continuing education as prescribed by the department.
184 The executive director of the Department of Revenue may, at his
185 or her discretion, waive the requirements of this paragraph for
186 any property appraiser who has reached 60 years of age and who
187 has been a property appraiser for 20 years.
188 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.
189 145.19, each property appraiser may reduce his or her salary
190 rate on a voluntary basis.
191 Section 6. Section 145.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to
192 read:
193 145.11 Tax collector.—
194 (1) Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount
195 indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In
196 addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments
197 over the minimum for each population group, which shall be
198 determined by multiplying the population in excess of the
199 minimum for the group times the group rate.
200 Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
201 Minimum Maximum
202 I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875
203 II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300
204 III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625
205 IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575
206 V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
207 VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
208 (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special
209 qualification salary for each tax collector who has met the
210 requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been
211 designated a certified Florida tax collector. Any tax collector
212 who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that
213 year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based
214 on the remaining period of the year. The department shall
215 establish and maintain a certified Florida tax collector
216 program.
217 (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification
218 salary described in paragraph (a), the tax collector must
219 complete the requirements established by the Department of
220 Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.
221 (c) After a tax collector meets the requirements of
222 paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the tax collector
223 shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of
224 continuing education as prescribed by the department.
225 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.
226 145.19, each tax collector may reduce his or her salary rate on
227 a voluntary basis.
228 Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.