Florida Statute 447.601 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXI
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Chapter 447
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F.S. 447.601

447.601 Merit or civil service system; applicability.—The provisions of this part shall not be construed to repeal, amend, or modify the provisions of any law or ordinance establishing a merit or civil service system for public employees or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto or to prohibit or hinder the establishment of other such personnel systems unless the provisions of such merit or civil service system laws or ordinances or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto are in conflict with the provisions of this part, in which event such laws, ordinances, or rules and regulations shall not apply, except as provided in s. 447.301(4).

History.—s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 120, ch. 79-164.

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Hillsborough Cty. Gea v. Hillsborough Cty. Aviation Auth.

522 So. 2d 358, 1988 WL 23406

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1988 | Docket: 1192495

Cited 17 times | Published

contrary position GEA, PBA, and PERC argue that section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1985), resolves any conflict

City of Casselberry v. ORANGE CTY. POLICE

482 So. 2d 336, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 28

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 1986 | Docket: 1769220

Cited 9 times | Published

within this broad grant of power.[2] Indeed, section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1981), expressly recognizes

Hotel, Motel, Restaurant Emp. Loc. 737 v. Escambia Cty. Sch. Bd.

426 So. 2d 1017, 9 Educ. L. Rep. 789

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1983 | Docket: 1283489

Cited 4 times | Published

supported when it is read in pari materia with Section 447.601,[[5]] Florida Statutes (1979). It seems clear

ORANGE CTY. POL. BENEV. v. City of Casselberry

457 So. 2d 1125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1984 | Docket: 2547896

Cited 3 times | Published

City nor PERC has relied upon or cited to Section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1981), we point out that

Hillsborough Cty. Av. Auth. v. Cty. Gea

482 So. 2d 505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1986 | Docket: 1769508

Cited 2 times | Published

2d at 1019. Escambia, however, relied upon section 447.601 which provides Merit or civil service system;

Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, on Behalf of Hialeah Lodge 12 v. City of Hialeah, Florida, a Municipal Corporation

815 F.2d 631, 125 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2176, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 5332

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 24, 1987 | Docket: 2084052

Published

provided vis-a-vis the impasse procedure. Section 447.601, Florida Statutes, expressly resolves any conflict

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority v. Hillsborough County Governmental Employees Ass'n

482 So. 2d 505, 121 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3265, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 273, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1986 | Docket: 64617130

Published

2d at 1019. Escambia, however, relied upon section 447.601 which provides Merit or civil service system;

Metropolitan Dade County v. Dade County Employees, Local 1363

376 So. 2d 1206, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16103

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 1979 | Docket: 64572808

Published

service system in respect to representation, see section 447.-601, because PERA does not purport to control