FL S0424

Adds court deputies in the state court system to the Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System effective July 1, 2012, if their primary duties include transporting and controlling prisoners, maintaining courtroom security, and managing court operations.

Reorganizes and renumbers subsections of section 121.0515 to consolidate membership criteria for various Special Risk Class positions (law enforcement officers, firefighters, correctional officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and others).

Updates cross-references throughout the statute to reflect the reorganization of subsections and makes technical corrections to statutory language for consistency and clarity.

Includes legislative findings that providing adequate and actuarially sound retirement benefits to court employees responsible for courtroom security serves an important state interest under the Florida Constitution and state law.