Florida Statute 30.78 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.078

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.

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Maschmeier v. Scott

508 F. Supp. 2d 1180, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47022, 2007 WL 1870988

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2007 | Docket: 967800

Cited 3 times | Published

"the then-recent enactment of Florida Statute § 30.078."[3] (Doc. # 31, p. 10.) A political patronage