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Florida Statute 30.078 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 30.078 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 30.078 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
30.078 Continuation of appointment after a change in sheriff.When a newly elected or appointed sheriff assumes office, the incoming sheriff may not terminate the employment of any deputy sheriff covered by ss. 30.071-30.079 for lawful off-duty political activity or for a discriminatory reason. The incoming sheriff may replace deputy sheriffs assigned to managerial, confidential, or policymaking positions or part-time deputy sheriffs.
History.s. 9, ch. 94-143; s. 4, ch. 95-155.

Cases Citing F.S. 30.078

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·Maschmeier v. Scott, 508 F. Supp. 2d 1180 (M.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47022, 2007 WL 1870988

...affiliation is not a per se legitimate reason for termination. (Doc. # 31, p. 9.) Furthermore, plaintiff asserts that the Eleventh Circuit likely only declined a rehearing en banc in Cutcliffe because of "the then-recent enactment of Florida Statute § 30.078." [3] (Doc....
...who had supported his opponent during the elections. Id. at 1357. Plaintiff's argument that the likely primary reason that the Eleventh Circuit declined to grant an en banc rehearing in Cutcliffe is because of the then recent enactment of FLA. STAT. § 30.078 is unlikely....
...[2] During Maschmeier's deposition, he was asked whether he was aware "of any instance in which a deputy has prevailed before the Board?" to which Maschmeier responded "I wasn't there, I don't know. I heard that [Tim Hetz] did." (Maschmeier pp. 117-8.) [3] FLA. STAT 30.078 provides: When a newly elected or appointed sheriff assumes office; the incoming sheriff may not terminate the employment of any deputy sheriff covered by ss....
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