Bill Text: FL S2128 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Florida Senate Bill 2128 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Public Employees Relations Commission

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2011-05-06 - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1832 [S2128 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-S2128-Enrolled.html

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    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
    5         time members; requiring the chair of the commission to
    6         devote full time to commission duties and not engage
    7         in any other business, vocation, or employment while
    8         in such office; prohibiting the part-time members from
    9         engaging in any business, vocation, or employment that
   10         conflicts with their duties while in such office;
   11         providing an effective 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.