Florida Statute 30.53 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.53

30.53 Independence of constitutional officials.—The independence of the sheriffs, including a sheriff in a consolidated government, consolidated pursuant to s. 3 or s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution or s. 9, Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, shall be preserved concerning the purchase and procurement of supplies and equipment, selection of personnel, and the hiring, firing, and setting of salaries of such personnel; provided that nothing herein contained shall restrict the establishment or operation of any civil service system or civil service board created pursuant to s. 14, Art. III of the State Constitution; provided further that nothing contained in ss. 30.48-30.53 shall be construed to alter, modify, or change in any manner any civil service system or board, state or local, now in existence or hereafter established.

History.—s. 7, ch. 57-368; s. 36, ch. 69-216; s. 2, ch. 2024-120.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.53

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.53.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 30.53

Total Results: 20

Alachua County, etc. v. Clovis Watson, Jr., etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-01-27

Snippet: More to the point at issue here, section 30.53, entitled “Independence of constitutional officials

Alachua County, a charter county and political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Sadie Darnell, in her official capacity as Sheriff of Alachua County, Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-20

Snippet: constitutional officer. Art. VIII, § 1(d), Fla. Const.; § 30.53, Fla. Stat. (2018). Section 30.49, Florida Statutes

Demings v. Orange County Citizens Review Board

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-29

Citation: 15 So. 3d 604, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6554, 2009 WL 1490778

Snippet: dispose of complaints against his personnel. Section 30.53, Florida Statutes, also preserves the Sheriff's

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2006-07-20

Snippet: from the counties in making purchases. Section 30.53, Florida Statutes provides: "The independence

Brenner v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-05-10

Citation: 929 So. 2d 630, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 7042

Snippet: 1216(4)(c)4„ Fla. Stat. (2003); see ch.2003-36, §§ 30, 53, Laws of Fla. . Apparently no issue was made

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1996-01-26

Snippet: 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). 7 See generally, s. 30.53, Fla. Stat., providing for the independence of the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-11-07

Snippet: Chapter 61-102, Laws of Florida. 6 And see, s. 30.53, Fla. Stat. (1993), providing that the independence

McRae v. Douglas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-09-30

Citation: 644 So. 2d 1368, 1994 WL 531272

Snippet: correctional officers, are "at will" employees. Section 30.53, Florida Statutes, provides: The independence of

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-08-23

Snippet: appellant and the sheriff."2 (e.s.) While section 30.53, Florida Statutes, preserves the independence of

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-12-17

Snippet: enforcement officer of the county."2 Further, section 30.53, Florida Statutes, specifically provides that "[t]he

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-02-17

Snippet: and setting of salaries" (e.s.) by virtue of s. 30.53, F.S., provided, however, that nothing herein contained

O'Loughlin v. Pinchback

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-05-08

Citation: 579 So. 2d 788, 1991 WL 75590

Snippet: Pinchback served at the will of the sheriff. Section 30.53, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part: The

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1988-08-02

Snippet: considered that similar language contained in s. 30.53, F.S., providing for the sheriffs' independence

Wilkerson v. Butterworth

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-08-13

Citation: 492 So. 2d 1169, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1787

Snippet: officer for failure of law enforcement. Section 30.53, Florida Statutes (1981); Tanner v. McCall, 625

Florida Waterworks v. FLORIDA PUB. SER. COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-07-15

Citation: 473 So. 2d 237, 1985 WL 1083676

Snippet: 54(4) (performance under agreements). 7. Rules 25-30.53 and 25-30.545 (collection of expenses and recovery

Brevard County v. Miller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-12

Citation: 452 So. 2d 1104

Snippet: officer for failure of law enforcement. *1107 Section 30.53, Florida Statutes (1981); Tanner v. McCall, 625

Szell v. Lámar

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-26

Citation: 414 So. 2d 276