Florida Statute 760.03 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 760
DISCRIMINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS; MINORITY REPRESENTATION

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760.03 Commission on Human Relations; staff.—

(1) There is hereby created the Florida Commission on Human Relations, comprised of 12 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The commission shall select one of its members to serve as chairperson for terms of 2 years.

(2) The members of the commission must be broadly representative of various racial, religious, ethnic, social, economic, political, and professional groups within the state; and at least one member of the commission must be 60 years of age or older.

(3) Commissioners shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. A member chosen to fill a vacancy otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom such appointee is to succeed. A member of the commission shall be eligible for reappointment. A vacancy in the commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise the powers of the commission.

(4) The Governor may suspend a member of the commission only for cause, subject to removal or reinstatement by the Senate.

(5) Six members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business; however, the commission may establish panels of not less than three of its members to exercise its powers under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, subject to such procedures and limitations as the commission may provide by rule. Notwithstanding this subsection, three appointed members serving on panels shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of official business of the panel.

(6) Each commissioner shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per day for each day of actual attendance to commission duties and shall be entitled to receive per diem and travel expenses as provided by s. 112.061.

(7) The commission shall appoint, and may remove, an executive director who, with the consent of the commission, may employ a deputy, attorneys, investigators, clerks, and such other personnel as may be necessary adequately to perform the functions of the commission, within budgetary limitations.

History.—s. 3, ch. 69-287; s. 1, ch. 70-438; s. 3, ch. 77-341; s. 1, ch. 80-148; s. 27, ch. 87-172; s. 3, ch. 92-177; s. 4, ch. 92-282; s. 1, ch. 2020-153.

Note.—Former ss. 13.221, 23.163.

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Cases Citing Statute 760.03

Total Results: 4

Donato v. American Tel. & Tel. Co.

767 So. 2d 1146, 81 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1302

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2000 | Docket: 1193997

Cited 42 times | Published

to administer the Florida Civil Rights Act. See § 760.03, .05, Fla. Stat. (1997); see supra note 1. As

Blount v. Sterling Healthcare Group, Inc.

934 F. Supp. 1365, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11239, 1996 WL 444930

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 28, 1996 | Docket: 1780139

Cited 15 times | Published

of such individual's ... sex.... The statute in § 760.03 creates a Commission on Human Relations, and goes

School Bd. of Leon County v. Weaver

556 So. 2d 443, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 404, 55 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1562, 1990 WL 3650

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1990 | Docket: 1528381

Cited 6 times | Published

relating to the Commission's violation of Section 760.03(5), Florida Statutes (1985), requiring the

Florida Commission on Human Relations v. Parrish Management, Inc.

682 So. 2d 159, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 8644, 69 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44,290, 1996 WL 464146

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1996 | Docket: 64768653

Published

Commission on Human Relations is established by section 760.03, Florida Statutes (1993), and is charged with

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