Florida Senate - 2013 SB 250 By Senator Ring 29-00552-13 2013250__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Florida Law Enforcement 3 Officers’ Hall of Fame; creating s. 265.004, F.S.; 4 establishing the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ 5 Hall of Fame; providing for administration by the 6 Department of Law Enforcement; designating location; 7 providing procedures for selection, nomination, and 8 induction; providing an effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1. Section 265.004, Florida Statutes, is created to 13 read: 14 265.004 Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.— 15 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and 16 honor those law enforcement officers who, through their works, 17 service, and exemplary accomplishments during or following their 18 service as law enforcement officers, have dedicated their lives 19 to, and sacrificed their lives for, the safety of the citizens 20 of Florida and have made significant contributions to the state. 21 (2) There is established the Florida Law Enforcement 22 Officers’ Hall of Fame. 23 (a) The Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame is 24 administered by the Department of Law Enforcement without 25 appropriation of state funds. 26 (b) The Department of Management Services shall set aside 27 an area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Building along the 28 northeast front wall and shall consult with the Department of 29 Law Enforcement regarding the design and theme of the area. 30 (c) The Department of Law Enforcement shall affix the name 31 of each person inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement 32 Officers’ Hall of Fame on a plaque displayed in the designated 33 area of the Capitol Building. 34 (3)(a) The Department of Law Enforcement shall annually 35 accept recommendations of persons to be considered as nominees 36 for induction into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of 37 Fame. The department shall accept recommendations of potential 38 nominees from law enforcement organizations that the department 39 deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the Police 40 Benevolent Association. The department shall choose nominees 41 from among the recommendations submitted and transmit the names 42 of those law enforcement officers to the Governor and Cabinet 43 who will select the nominees to be inducted. 44 (b) In making its recommendations to the Governor and 45 Cabinet, the Department of Law Enforcement shall give preference 46 to law enforcement officers who were born in Florida or adopted 47 Florida as their home state. 48 (4) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish 49 criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of 50 recommendations for nomination and for the process of selecting 51 nominees to forward to the Governor and Cabinet. The department 52 may establish, organize, and conduct a formal induction 53 ceremony. 54 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.