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Fla. Stat. § 112.535 (2025)

Construction.

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112.535 Construction.The provisions of chapter 93-19, Laws of Florida, shall not be construed to restrict or otherwise limit the discretion of the sheriff to take any disciplinary action, without limitation, against a deputy sheriff, including the demotion, reprimand, suspension, or dismissal thereof, nor to limit the right of the sheriff to appoint deputy sheriffs or to withdraw their appointment as provided in chapter 30. Neither shall the provisions of chapter 93-19, Laws of Florida, be construed to grant collective bargaining rights to deputy sheriffs or to provide them with a property interest or continued expectancy in their appointment as a deputy sheriff.
History.s. 6, ch. 93-19.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1996–2017 · leading case: Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams, 838 So. 2d 543 (Fla. 2003).
Coastal Florida Police Benev. Ass'n, Inc. v. Williams, 838 So. 2d 543 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “" In addition, section 112.535, Florida Statutes (2002), provides: The provisions of chapter 93-19, Laws of Florida, shall not be construed to restrict or otherwise limit the discretion of the sheriff to take any disciplinary action, without limitation, against a deputy sheriff,…”
D'Agastino v. City of Miami, 220 So. 3d 410 (Ala. 2017). “(providing that complaints filed against law enforcement officers are confidential until either the investigation is concluded with a finding “not to proceed with disciplinary action or to file charges” or concluded with a finding “to proceed with disciplinary action or to file…”
Brown v. Wheeler, 669 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). · cites it 3× “§ 112.535, Fla.Stat. (1995). And, section 30.”
Miami-Dade Cnty. v. Dade Cnty. Police Benevolent Assoc., 154 So. 3d 373 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014). · cites it 2× “(2012) (providing that complaints filed against law enforcement officers are confidential until either the investigation is concluded with a finding “not to proceed with disciplinary action or to file charges” or concluded with a finding “to proceed with disciplinary action or…”
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