| 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, 145.10, |
| 4 | and 145.11, F.S.; authorizing each member of a board of |
| 5 | county commissioners, each clerk of the circuit court, |
| 6 | county comptroller, each sheriff, each supervisor of |
| 7 | elections, each property appraiser, and each tax collector |
| 8 | to reduce his or her salary on a voluntary basis; |
| 9 | providing an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Section 145.031, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 14 | to read: |
| 15 | 145.031 Board of county commissioners.- |
| 16 | (1) Each member of the board of county commissioners shall |
| 17 | receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population |
| 18 | of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made |
| 19 | for population increments over the minimum for each population |
| 20 | group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population |
| 21 | in excess of the minimum for the grouping times the group rate. |
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| | | III | 50,000 | 99,999 | 9,000 | 0.060 |
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| | | IV | 100,000 | 199,999 | 12,000 | 0.045 |
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| | | V | 200,000 | 399,999 | 16,500 | 0.015 |
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| | | VI | 400,000 | 999,999 | 19,500 | 0.005 |
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| 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 |
| 41 | to 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. |
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| | | Pop. Group | County Pop. Range | Base Salary | Group Rate |
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| | | I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| | | II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| | | III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| | | IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| | | V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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| 59 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
| 60 | special qualification salary for each clerk of the circuit court |
| 61 | who has met the certification requirements established by the |
| 62 | Supreme Court. Any clerk of the circuit court who is certified |
| 63 | during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata |
| 64 | share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining |
| 65 | period of the year. |
| 66 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
| 67 | salary provided by paragraph (a), the clerk must complete the |
| 68 | requirements established by the Supreme Court within 6 years |
| 69 | after first taking office. |
| 70 | (c) After a clerk meets the requirements of paragraph (a), |
| 71 | in order to remain certified the clerk shall thereafter be |
| 72 | required to complete each year a course of continuing education |
| 73 | as prescribed by the Supreme Court. |
| 74 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
| 75 | 145.19, each clerk of the circuit court and each county |
| 76 | comptroller may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary |
| 77 | basis. |
| 78 | Section 3. Section 145.071, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 79 | to read: |
| 80 | 145.071 Sheriff.- |
| 81 | (1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount |
| 82 | indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In |
| 83 | addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments |
| 84 | over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by |
| 85 | multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the |
| 86 | group times the group rate. |
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| | | I | -0- | 49,999 | $23,350 | $0.07875 |
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| | | II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 26,500 | 0.06300 |
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| | | III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 29,650 | 0.02625 |
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| | | IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 32,275 | 0.01575 |
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| | | V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 35,425 | 0.00525 |
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| 96 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
| 97 | special qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the |
| 98 | qualification requirements established by the Department of Law |
| 99 | Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year |
| 100 | shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special |
| 101 | qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. |
| 102 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
| 103 | salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the |
| 104 | requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after |
| 105 | first taking office. |
| 106 | (c) After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph |
| 107 | (a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter |
| 108 | be required to complete each year a course of continuing |
| 109 | education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement. |
| 110 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
| 111 | 145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a |
| 112 | voluntary basis. |
| 113 | Section 4. Section 145.09, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 114 | read: |
| 115 | 145.09 Supervisor of elections.- |
| 116 | (1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary |
| 117 | the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her |
| 118 | county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population |
| 119 | increments over the minimum for each population group, which |
| 120 | shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of |
| 121 | the minimum for the group times the group rate. |
| 122 |
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| | | II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 20,228 | 0.060 |
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| | | III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 23,228 | 0.025 |
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| | | IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 25,728 | 0.015 |
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| | | V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 28,728 | 0.005 |
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| 131 | (2) The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If |
| 132 | a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per |
| 133 | week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly. |
| 134 | (3)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
| 135 | special qualification salary for each supervisor of elections |
| 136 | who has met the certification requirements established by the |
| 137 | Division of Elections of the Department of State. The Department |
| 138 | of State shall adopt rules to establish the certification |
| 139 | requirements. Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar |
| 140 | year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special |
| 141 | qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. |
| 142 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
| 143 | salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete |
| 144 | the requirements established by the Division of Elections within |
| 145 | 6 years after first taking office. |
| 146 | (c) After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph |
| 147 | (a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall |
| 148 | thereafter be required to complete each year a course of |
| 149 | continuing education as prescribed by the division. |
| 150 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
| 151 | 145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her |
| 152 | salary rate on a voluntary basis. |
| 153 | Section 5. Section 145.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 154 | read: |
| 155 | 145.10 Property appraiser.- |
| 156 | (1) Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the |
| 157 | amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. |
| 158 | In addition, a compensation shall be made for population |
| 159 | increments over the minimum for each population group, which |
| 160 | shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of |
| 161 | the minimum for the group times the group rate. |
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| | | I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| | | II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| | | III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| | | IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| | | V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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| 171 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
| 172 | special qualification salary for each property appraiser who has |
| 173 | met the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been |
| 174 | designated a certified Florida property appraiser. Any property |
| 175 | appraiser who is certified during a calendar year shall receive |
| 176 | in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification |
| 177 | salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department |
| 178 | shall establish and maintain a certified Florida property |
| 179 | appraiser program. |
| 180 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
| 181 | salary described in paragraph (a), the property appraiser must |
| 182 | complete the requirements established by the Department of |
| 183 | Revenue within 4 years after first taking office. |
| 184 | (c) After a property appraiser meets the requirements of |
| 185 | paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the property |
| 186 | appraiser shall thereafter be required to complete each year a |
| 187 | course of continuing education as prescribed by the department. |
| 188 | The executive director of the Department of Revenue may, at his |
| 189 | or her discretion, waive the requirements of this paragraph for |
| 190 | any property appraiser who has reached 60 years of age and who |
| 191 | has been a property appraiser for 20 years. |
| 192 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
| 193 | 145.19, each property appraiser may reduce his or her salary |
| 194 | rate on a voluntary basis. |
| 195 | Section 6. Section 145.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 196 | read: |
| 197 | 145.11 Tax collector.- |
| 198 | (1) Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount |
| 199 | indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In |
| 200 | addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments |
| 201 | over the minimum for each population group, which shall be |
| 202 | determined by multiplying the population in excess of the |
| 203 | minimum for the group times the group rate. |
| 204 |
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| | | I | -0- | 49,999 | $21,250 | $0.07875 |
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| | | II | 50,000 | 99,999 | 24,400 | 0.06300 |
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| | | III | 100,000 | 199,999 | 27,550 | 0.02625 |
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| | | IV | 200,000 | 399,999 | 30,175 | 0.01575 |
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| | | V | 400,000 | 999,999 | 33,325 | 0.00525 |
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| 213 | (2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year |
| 214 | special qualification salary for each tax collector who has met |
| 215 | the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been |
| 216 | designated a certified Florida tax collector. Any tax collector |
| 217 | who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that |
| 218 | year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based |
| 219 | on the remaining period of the year. The department shall |
| 220 | establish and maintain a certified Florida tax collector |
| 221 | program. |
| 222 | (b) In order to qualify for the special qualification |
| 223 | salary described in paragraph (a), the tax collector must |
| 224 | complete the requirements established by the Department of |
| 225 | Revenue within 4 years after first taking office. |
| 226 | (c) After a tax collector meets the requirements of |
| 227 | paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the tax collector |
| 228 | shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of |
| 229 | continuing education as prescribed by the department. |
| 230 | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. |
| 231 | 145.19, each tax collector may reduce his or her salary rate on |
| 232 | a voluntary basis. |
| 233 | Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |
