| 1 | A bill to be entitled | 
| 2 | An act relating to Department of Children and Family  | 
| 3 | Services employees; amending s. 402.35, F.S.; removing a  | 
| 4 | provision prohibiting a federal, state, county, or  | 
| 5 | municipal officer from serving as an employee of the  | 
| 6 | department; providing an effective date. | 
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | 
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| 10 |      Section 1.  Section 402.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to  | 
| 11 | read: | 
| 12 |      402.35  Employees.-All personnel of the Department of  | 
| 13 | Children and Family Services shall be governed by rules and  | 
| 14 | regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of  | 
| 15 | Management Services relative thereto except the director and  | 
| 16 | persons paid on a fee basis. The Department of Children and  | 
| 17 | Family Services may participate with other state departments and  | 
| 18 | agencies in a joint merit system. No federal, state, county, or  | 
| 19 | municipal officer shall be eligible to serve as an employee of  | 
| 20 | the Department of Children and Family Services. | 
| 21 |      Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |