Bill Text: FL S0464 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Military Affairs/Leave of Absence [GPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-12 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-79; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2010-182) [S0464 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0464-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 464 
        
       By Senator Fasano 
       11-00355A-10                                           2010464__ 
    1                        A bill to be entitled                       
    2         An act relating to military affairs; amending s. 
    3         115.07, F.S., relating to provisions authorizing leave 
    4         of absence for officers and employees of the state or 
    5         counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions 
    6         who are commissioned reserve officers or reserve 
    7         enlisted personnel in the United States military or 
    8         naval service or who are members of the National 
    9         Guard; providing that such officers and employees are 
   10         entitled to 30 days rather than 17 days of annual 
   11         leave of absence without loss of time or efficiency 
   12         rating; amending s. 250.10, F.S.; providing for the 
   13         appointment of a second Assistant Adjutant General for 
   14         the Florida Army National Guard Army; providing an 
   15         effective date. 
   16   
   17  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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   19         Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 115.07, Florida 
   20  Statutes, is amended to read: 
   21         115.07 Officers and employees’ leaves of absence for 
   22  reserve or guard training.— 
   23         (2) Leaves of absence granted as a matter of legal right 
   24  under the provisions of this section shall not exceed 30 17 
   25  working days in any one annual period. Administrative leaves of 
   26  absence for additional or longer periods of time for assignment 
   27  to duty functions of a military character shall be without pay 
   28  and shall be granted by the employing or appointing authority of 
   29  any state, county, municipal, or political subdivision employee 
   30  and when so granted shall be without loss of time or efficiency 
   31  rating. 
   32         Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 250.10, Florida 
   33  Statutes, is amended to read: 
   34         250.10 Appointment and duties of the Adjutant General.— 
   35         (4)(a) The Adjutant General shall, subject to confirmation 
   36  by the Senate, employ a federally recognized officer of the 
   37  Florida National Guard, who has served in the Florida Army Guard 
   38  for the preceding 5 years and attained the rank of colonel or 
   39  higher at the time of appointment, to be the Assistant Adjutant 
   40  General for Army. 
   41         (b) The Adjutant General may, subject to confirmation by 
   42  the Senate, employ an additional, federally recognized officer 
   43  of the Florida National Guard, who has served in the Florida 
   44  Army Guard for the preceding 5 years and attained the rank of 
   45  colonel or higher at the time of appointment, to be a second 
   46  Assistant Adjutant General for Army. 
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   48  Each The officer shall perform the duties required by the 
   49  Adjutant General. 
   50         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.