Florida Senate - 2014                                    SB 1234
       
       
        
       By Senator Bullard
       
       
       
       
       
       39-01039-14                                           20141234__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Law Enforcement
    3         Officers’ Hall of Fame; creating s. 265.005, F.S.;
    4         providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida
    5         Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame; providing for
    6         administration of the hall of fame by the Department
    7         of Law Enforcement; directing the Department of
    8         Management Services to designate a location;
    9         establishing procedures for selection, nomination, and
   10         induction of members; providing an effective date.
   11          
   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   13  
   14         Section 1. Section 265.005, Florida Statutes, is created to
   15  read:
   16         265.005 Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.—
   17         (1) The Legislature intends to recognize and honor those
   18  law enforcement officers who, through their works, service, and
   19  exemplary accomplishments during or following their service as
   20  law enforcement officers, have dedicated their lives to, and
   21  sacrificed their lives for, the safety of the citizens of
   22  Florida and have made significant contributions to this state.
   23         (2) There is established the Florida Law Enforcement
   24  Officers’ Hall of Fame.
   25         (a) The Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame is
   26  administered by the Department of Law Enforcement without
   27  appropriation of state funds.
   28         (b) The Department of Management Services shall set aside
   29  an appropriate public area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol
   30  Building for the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame
   31  and shall consult with the Department of Law Enforcement
   32  regarding the design and theme of the area.
   33         (c) The Department of Law Enforcement shall affix the name
   34  of each person inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement
   35  Officers’ Hall of Fame on a plaque displayed in the designated
   36  area of the Capitol Building.
   37         (3)(a) The Department of Law Enforcement shall annually
   38  accept nominations of persons to be considered for induction
   39  into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame from law
   40  enforcement organizations that the department deems appropriate,
   41  including, but not limited to, the Police Benevolent
   42  Association. The department shall transmit a list of nominees to
   43  the Governor and Cabinet who will select the nominees to be
   44  inducted.
   45         (b) In making its recommendations to the Governor and
   46  Cabinet, the Department of Law Enforcement shall give preference
   47  to law enforcement officers who were born in Florida or adopted
   48  Florida as their home state.
   49         (4) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish
   50  criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of
   51  nominations and for the selection process for nominees. The
   52  department may establish, organize, and conduct a formal
   53  induction ceremony.
   54         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.