Florida Senate - 2011 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2128
Barcode 129766
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: AD/CR .
05/06/2011 05:37 PM .
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The Conference Committee on SB 2128 recommended the following:
1 Senate Conference Committee Amendment (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete everything after the enacting clause
5 and insert:
6 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 447.205, Florida
7 Statutes, is amended to read:
8 447.205 Public Employees Relations Commission.—
9 (1) The Public Employees Relations Commission, hereinafter
10 referred to as the “commission,” shall be composed of a chair
11 and two part-time full-time members to be appointed by the
12 Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, from persons
13 representative of the public and known for their objective and
14 independent judgment, who shall not be employed by, or hold any
15 commission with, any governmental unit in the state or any
16 employee organization, as defined in this part, while in such
17 office. In no event shall more than one appointee be a person
18 who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or
19 affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of
20 employers; and in no event shall more than one such appointee be
21 a person who, on account of previous vocation, employment, or
22 affiliation, is, or has been, classified as a representative of
23 employees or employee organizations. The chair of the commission
24 commissioners shall devote full time to commission duties and
25 shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment
26 while in such office. The part-time members shall not engage in
27 any business, vocation, or employment that conflicts with their
28 duties while in such office. Beginning January 1, 1980, the
29 chair shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, one commissioner
30 for a term of 1 year, and one commissioner for a term of 2
31 years. Thereafter, every term of office shall be for 4 years;
32 and each term of the office of chair shall commence on January 1
33 of the second year following each regularly scheduled general
34 election at which a Governor is elected to a full term of
35 office. In the event of a vacancy prior to the expiration of a
36 term of office, an appointment shall be made for the unexpired
37 term of that office. The chair shall be responsible for the
38 administrative functions of the commission and shall have the
39 authority to employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry
40 out the provisions of this part. Once appointed to the office of
41 chair, the chair shall serve as chair for the duration of the
42 term of office of chair. Nothing contained herein prohibits a
43 chair or commissioner from serving multiple terms.
44 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
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47 And the title is amended as follows:
48 Delete everything before the enacting clause
49 and insert:
50 A bill to be entitled
51 An act relating to the Public Employees Relations
52 Commission; amending s. 447.205, F.S.; requiring the
53 commission to be comprised of a chair and two part
54 time members; requiring the chair of the commission to
55 devote full time to commission duties and not engage
56 in any other business, vocation, or employment while
57 in such office; prohibiting the part-time members from
58 engaging in any business, vocation, or employment that
59 conflicts with their duties while in such office;
60 providing an effective date.