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FL S0400
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/1/2015
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
- Eliminates seven specifically named offices (Chief of Staff, General Counsel, Inspector General, External Affairs, Legislative Affairs, Intergovernmental Programs, and Greenways and Trails) and replaces them with a flexible Office of the Secretary structure
- Authorizes the secretary to establish offices within divisions or the Office of the Secretary as needed for efficient departmental operation
- Requires the secretary to appoint a general counsel directly responsible for all legal matters of the department
- Establishes a new Division of Water Restoration Assistance within the Department of Environmental Protection
- Exempts division directors, office managers, and administrative district managers from civil service requirements and includes them in the Senior Management Service
- Takes effect July 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2016-85)
3/3/2016
Committee Referrals
Appropriations1/14/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government11/20/2015
Environmental Preservation and Conservation10/9/2015
Full Bill Text
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