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1997 Florida Statutes

SECTION 201
Department of Law Enforcement.

20.201  Department of Law Enforcement.--

(1)  There is created a Department of Law Enforcement. The head of the department is the Governor and Cabinet. The executive director of the department shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of three members of the Cabinet and subject to confirmation by the Senate. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and Cabinet.

(2)  The following divisions of the Department of Law Enforcement are established:

(a)  Division of Criminal Investigation.

(b)  Division of Local Law Enforcement Assistance.

(c)  Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems.

(d)  Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training.

(e)  Division of Staff Services.

History.--ss. 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, ch. 74-386; s. 11, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 77-111; s. 1, ch. 78-347; s. 19, ch. 81-24; s. 2, ch. 87-30; s. 5, ch. 89-3.