Bill Text: FL H0019 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Compensation of County Officials

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-03 - Ordered enrolled -HJ 1101 [H0019 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0019-Introduced.html

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HB 19

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to compensation of county officials;

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amending ss. 145.031, 145.051, 145.071, 145.09, 145.10,

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and 145.11, F.S.; authorizing each member of a board of

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county commissioners, each clerk of the circuit court,

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county comptroller, each sheriff, each supervisor of

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elections, each property appraiser, and each tax collector

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to reduce his or her salary on a voluntary basis;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 145.031, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     145.031  Board of county commissioners.-

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     (1)  Each member of the board of county commissioners shall

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receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population

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of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made

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for population increments over the minimum for each population

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group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population

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in excess of the minimum for the grouping times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

9,999

$4,500

$0.150

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II

10,000

49,999

6,000

0.075

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III

50,000

99,999

9,000

0.060

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IV

100,000

199,999

12,000

0.045

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V

200,000

399,999

16,500

0.015

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VI

400,000

999,999

19,500

0.005

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VII

1,000,000

22,500

0.000

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     (2)  No member of a governing body of a chartered county or

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a county with a consolidated form of government shall be deemed

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to be the equivalent of a county commissioner for the purposes

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of determining the compensation of such member under his or her

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respective charter.

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     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each member of the board of county commissioners may

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reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.

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     Section 2.  Section 145.051, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     145.051  Clerk of circuit court; county comptroller.-

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     (1)  Each clerk of the circuit court and each county

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comptroller shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based

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on the population of his or her county. In addition, a

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compensation shall be made for population increments over the

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minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by

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multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the

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group times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

49,999

$21,250

$0.07875

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II

50,000

99,999

24,400

0.06300

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III

100,000

199,999

27,550

0.02625

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IV

200,000

399,999

30,175

0.01575

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V

400,000

999,999

33,325

0.00525

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VI

1,000,000

36,475

0.00400

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     (2)(a)  There shall be an additional $2,000 per year

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special qualification salary for each clerk of the circuit court

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who has met the certification requirements established by the

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Supreme Court. Any clerk of the circuit court who is certified

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during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata

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share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining

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period of the year.

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     (b)  In order to qualify for the special qualification

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salary provided by paragraph (a), the clerk must complete the

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requirements established by the Supreme Court within 6 years

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after first taking office.

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     (c)  After a clerk meets the requirements of paragraph (a),

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in order to remain certified the clerk shall thereafter be

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required to complete each year a course of continuing education

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as prescribed by the Supreme Court.

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     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each clerk of the circuit court and each county

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comptroller may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary

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basis.

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     Section 3.  Section 145.071, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     145.071  Sheriff.-

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     (1)  Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount

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indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In

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addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments

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over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by

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multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the

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group times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

49,999

$23,350

$0.07875

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II

50,000

99,999

26,500

0.06300

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III

100,000

199,999

29,650

0.02625

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IV

200,000

399,999

32,275

0.01575

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V

400,000

999,999

35,425

0.00525

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VI

1,000,000

38,575

0.00400

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     (2)(a)  There shall be an additional $2,000 per year

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special qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the

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qualification requirements established by the Department of Law

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Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year

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shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special

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qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.

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     (b)  In order to qualify for the special qualification

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salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the

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requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after

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first taking office.

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     (c)  After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph

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(a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter

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be required to complete each year a course of continuing

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education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement.

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     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a

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voluntary basis.

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     Section 4.  Section 145.09, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     145.09  Supervisor of elections.-

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     (1)  Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary

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the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her

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county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population

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increments over the minimum for each population group, which

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shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of

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the minimum for the group times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

49,999

$17,228

$0.075

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II

50,000

99,999

20,228

0.060

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III

100,000

199,999

23,228

0.025

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IV

200,000

399,999

25,728

0.015

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V

400,000

999,999

28,728

0.005

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VI

1,000,000

31,728

0.004

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     (2)  The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If

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a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per

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week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly.

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     (3)(a)  There shall be an additional $2,000 per year

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special qualification salary for each supervisor of elections

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who has met the certification requirements established by the

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Division of Elections of the Department of State. The Department

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of State shall adopt rules to establish the certification

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requirements. Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar

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year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special

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qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.

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     (b)  In order to qualify for the special qualification

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salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete

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the requirements established by the Division of Elections within

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6 years after first taking office.

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     (c)  After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph

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(a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall

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thereafter be required to complete each year a course of

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continuing education as prescribed by the division.

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     (4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her

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salary rate on a voluntary basis.

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     Section 5.  Section 145.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     145.10  Property appraiser.-

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     (1)  Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the

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amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county.

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In addition, a compensation shall be made for population

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increments over the minimum for each population group, which

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shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of

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the minimum for the group times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

49,999

$21,250

$0.07875

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II

50,000

99,999

24,400

0.06300

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III

100,000

199,999

27,550

0.02625

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IV

200,000

399,999

30,175

0.01575

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V

400,000

999,999

33,325

0.00525

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VI

1,000,000

36,475

0.00400

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     (2)(a)  There shall be an additional $2,000 per year

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special qualification salary for each property appraiser who has

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met the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been

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designated a certified Florida property appraiser. Any property

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appraiser who is certified during a calendar year shall receive

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in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification

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salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department

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shall establish and maintain a certified Florida property

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appraiser program.

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     (b)  In order to qualify for the special qualification

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salary described in paragraph (a), the property appraiser must

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complete the requirements established by the Department of

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Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.

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     (c)  After a property appraiser meets the requirements of

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paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the property

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appraiser shall thereafter be required to complete each year a

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course of continuing education as prescribed by the department.

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The executive director of the Department of Revenue may, at his

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or her discretion, waive the requirements of this paragraph for

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any property appraiser who has reached 60 years of age and who

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has been a property appraiser for 20 years.

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     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each property appraiser may reduce his or her salary

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rate on a voluntary basis.

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     Section 6.  Section 145.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     145.11  Tax collector.-

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     (1)  Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount

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indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In

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addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments

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over the minimum for each population group, which shall be

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determined by multiplying the population in excess of the

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minimum for the group times the group rate.

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Pop. Group

County Pop. Range

Base Salary

Group Rate

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Minimum

Maximum

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I

-0-

49,999

$21,250

$0.07875

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II

50,000

99,999

24,400

0.06300

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III

100,000

199,999

27,550

0.02625

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IV

200,000

399,999

30,175

0.01575

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V

400,000

999,999

33,325

0.00525

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VI

1,000,000

36,475

0.00400

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     (2)(a)  There shall be an additional $2,000 per year

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special qualification salary for each tax collector who has met

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the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been

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designated a certified Florida tax collector. Any tax collector

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who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that

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year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based

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on the remaining period of the year. The department shall

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establish and maintain a certified Florida tax collector

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program.

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     (b)  In order to qualify for the special qualification

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salary described in paragraph (a), the tax collector must

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complete the requirements established by the Department of

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Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.

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     (c)  After a tax collector meets the requirements of

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paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the tax collector

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shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of

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continuing education as prescribed by the department.

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     (3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s.

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145.19, each tax collector may reduce his or her salary rate on

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a voluntary basis.

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     Section 7.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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