Executive Suspensions
The Suspension Process
Article IV, section 7(a), of the State Constitution authorizes the Governor to suspend any state officer not subject to impeachment or any county officer on any of the following grounds: malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony.
The Florida Senate has the exclusive responsibility to sit in judgment of the merits of a suspension. The Senate may remove from office or reinstate the suspended official. Senate Rule 12 outlines the process adopted by the Senate.
Suspensions are sorted by the session in which last publication occurred in the Journal.
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Darryl Daniels, Sheriff, Clay County
- 8/14/2020 Executive Order 20-196 (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 183 (PDF)
- 8/18/2020 Memorandum from President Galvano to Secretary Brown (PDF)
- 8/21/2020 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Memorandum from President to Secretary Brown – Closes Matter (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF) 2021Senate Journal, Page 183 (PDF)
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Homer Bradley "Brad" Harvey, Property Appraiser, Wakulla County
- 4/17/2020 Executive Order 20-105 (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 180 (PDF)
- 5/08/2020 Memorandum from President Galvano to Secretary Brown (PDF)
- 5/11/2020 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Memorandum from President to Secretary Brown – Closes Matter (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF) (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 181 (PDF)
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Fred Wilbur Hawkins, County Commissioner, Osceola County
- 7/31/2020 Executive Order 20-182 (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 182 (PDF)
- 8/18/2020 Memorandum from President Galvano to Secretary Brown (PDF)
- 8/20/2020 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Memorandum from President to Secretary Brown – Closes Matter (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 183 (PDF)
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Gina McDowell, Supervisor of Elections, Liberty County
- 5/01/2020 Executive Order 20-113 (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 181 (PDF)
- 5/08/2020 Memorandum from President Galvano to Secretary Brown (PDF)
- 5/11/2020 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Memorandum from President to Secretary Brown – Closes Matter (PDF)
- 1/7/2021 Letter from the Secretary of the Senate (PDF) 2021 Senate Journal, Page 182 (PDF)
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