HB 19

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.
10
11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
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.
22
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
23
	Minimum Maximum
24
	I -0- 9,999 $4,500 $0.150
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	II 10,000 49,999 6,000 0.075
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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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	VII 1,000,000 22,500 0.000
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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.
50
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
51
	Minimum Maximum
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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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	VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
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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.
87
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
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	Minimum Maximum
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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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	VI 1,000,000 38,575 0.00400
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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
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
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	Minimum Maximum
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	I -0- 49,999 $17,228 $0.075
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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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	VI 1,000,000 31,728 0.004
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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.
162
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
163
	Minimum Maximum
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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
168
	V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
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	VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
170
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
	Pop. Group County Pop. Range Base Salary Group Rate
205
	Minimum Maximum
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	I -0- 49,999 $21,250 $0.07875
207
	II 50,000 99,999 24,400 0.06300
208
	III 100,000 199,999 27,550 0.02625
209
	IV 200,000 399,999 30,175 0.01575
210
	V 400,000 999,999 33,325 0.00525
211
	VI 1,000,000 36,475 0.00400
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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.

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