| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to labor organizations; providing a short |
| 3 | title; creating s. 447.3075, F.S.; requiring that the |
| 4 | officers of certain state law enforcement agencies be in a |
| 5 | separate bargaining unit; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Florida Highway |
| 10 | Patrol Sergeant Nicholas Sottile Act." |
| 11 | Section 2. Section 447.3075, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 12 | to read: |
| 13 | 447.3075 Law enforcement bargaining units; separate units |
| 14 | required; establishment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of |
| 15 | law, administrative rule, or administrative agency decision to |
| 16 | the contrary, any state law enforcement agency that has 1,200 or |
| 17 | more officers shall be in a bargaining unit that is separate |
| 18 | from officers in other state law enforcement agencies. If the |
| 19 | application of this section requires that a new state law |
| 20 | enforcement bargaining unit be created, a question concerning |
| 21 | representation is not deemed to have arisen regarding the new |
| 22 | unit or the existing unit. |
| 23 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007. |