Bill Text: FL S0484 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Florida Law Enforcement Officers' Hall of Fame

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Criminal Justice [S0484 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-S0484-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 484
       
       
       
       By Senator Ring
       
       
       
       
       32-00566-12                                            2012484__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Law Enforcement
    3         Officers’ Hall of Fame; creating s. 265.004, F.S.;
    4         establishing the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’
    5         Hall of Fame; providing for administration by the
    6         Department of Law Enforcement; designating location;
    7         providing procedures for selection, nomination, and
    8         induction; providing an effective date.
    9  
   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Section 265.004, Florida Statutes, is created to
   13  read:
   14         265.004 Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.—
   15         (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and
   16  honor those law enforcement officers who, through their works,
   17  service, and exemplary accomplishments during or following their
   18  service as a law enforcement officer, have dedicated their lives
   19  to, and sacrificed their lives for, the safety of the residents
   20  of Florida and have made significant contributions to the state.
   21         (2) There is established the Florida Law Enforcement
   22  Officers’ Hall of Fame.
   23         (a) The Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame
   24  shall be administered by the Department of Law Enforcement
   25  without appropriation of state funds.
   26         (b) The Department of Management Services shall set aside
   27  an area on the Plaza Level of the Capitol Building along the
   28  northeast front wall and shall consult with the Department of
   29  Law Enforcement regarding the design and theme of the area.
   30         (c) Each person inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement
   31  Officers’ Hall of Fame shall have his or her name placed on a
   32  plaque displayed in the designated area of the Capitol Building.
   33         (3)(a) The Department of Law Enforcement shall annually
   34  accept recommendations of persons to be considered as nominees
   35  for induction into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of
   36  Fame. Recommendations to the department of potential nominees
   37  are to be accepted from law enforcement organizations the
   38  department deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the
   39  Police Benevolent Association. The department shall then choose
   40  nominees from among the recommendations submitted and transmit
   41  the names of those law enforcement officers to the Governor and
   42  the Cabinet, who will select the nominees to be inducted.
   43         (b) In making its recommendations to the Governor and the
   44  Cabinet, the Department of Law Enforcement shall give preference
   45  to law enforcement officers who were born in Florida or adopted
   46  Florida as their home state.
   47         (4) The Department of Law Enforcement may establish
   48  criteria and set specific time periods for the acceptance of
   49  recommendations for nomination and for the process of selecting
   50  nominees to forward to the Governor and Cabinet. The department
   51  may establish, organize, and conduct a formal induction
   52  ceremony.
   53         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.