30.071

Applicability and scope of act.

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30.071 Applicability and scope of act.
(1) This act applies to all deputy sheriffs, with the following exceptions:
(a) Deputy sheriffs in a county that, by special act of the Legislature, local charter, ordinance, or otherwise, has established rights and procedures for deputy sheriffs which are equivalent to or greater than those prescribed by this act.
(b) Deputy sheriffs in a county that, by special act of the Legislature, local charter, ordinance, or otherwise, has established a civil or career service system which grants collective bargaining rights for deputy sheriffs, including, but not limited to, deputy sheriffs in the following counties: Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Escambia, and Volusia.
(c) Special deputy sheriffs appointed under s. 30.09(4).
(d) Members of a sheriff’s posse or reserve unit.
(e) Part-time deputy sheriffs.
(2) This act does not grant to deputy sheriffs the right of collective bargaining.
(3) This act does not change the alter ego relationship which exists between a deputy sheriff and the appointing sheriff.
History.s. 2, ch. 94-143; s. 10, ch. 2008-4.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2001–2020 · leading case: Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams
Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams (2003) fla · cites it 4× “[2] Section 30.07, Florida Statutes (2002), states, "Sheriffs may appoint deputies to act under them who shall have the same power as the sheriff appointing them, and for the neglect and default of whom in the execution of their office the sheriff shall be responsible.”
McDougall v. Van House (2001) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “Section 30.071(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1997), provides that it applies to all deputy sheriffs except for "[d]eputy sheriffs in a county that, by special act of the Legislature.”
York v. Mascara (2013) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “” § 30.071(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (emphasis added).”
ISRAEL v. DESANTIS (2020) flnd “07, and also explaining section 30.071 had been amended in 1994 to limit section 30.”
— 30.071(1) — 1 case
Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams (2003) fla “[2] Section 30.07, Florida Statutes (2002), states, "Sheriffs may appoint deputies to act under them who shall have the same power as the sheriff appointing them, and for the neglect and default of whom in the execution of their office the sheriff shall be responsible.”
— 30.071(1)(a) — 1 case
McDougall v. Van House (2001) fladistctapp “Section 30.071(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1997), provides that it applies to all deputy sheriffs except for "[d]eputy sheriffs in a county that, by special act of the Legislature.”
— 30.071(2) — 1 case
Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams (2003) fla “[2] Section 30.07, Florida Statutes (2002), states, "Sheriffs may appoint deputies to act under them who shall have the same power as the sheriff appointing them, and for the neglect and default of whom in the execution of their office the sheriff shall be responsible.”
— 30.071(l)(a) — 1 case
York v. Mascara (2013) fladistctapp “” § 30.071(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (emphasis added).”
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