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FL Stat § 122.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.15 - Benefits Exempt From Taxes and Execution.

122.15 Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.—(1) The pensions, annuities, or any other benefits accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of this chapter and the accumulated contributions and the cash securities in the funds created under this chapter are hereby exempted from any state, county or municipal tax of the state and shall not be subject to execution or attachment or to any legal process whatsoever and shall be unassignable.(2) This subsection shall have no effect upon this section except that the department may, upon written request from the retired member, deduct premiums for group hospitalization insurance from the retirement benefit paid such retired member.History.—s. 16, ch. 29801, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-305; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 63, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 122.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.18 - Certain Officers and Employees Not Covered.

122.18 Certain officers and employees not covered.—This chapter shall not apply to justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the circuit court who are members of another state retirement system applicable to Supreme Court judges or circuit judges, nor shall it apply to members of the Teachers’ Retirement System or members of the Department of Public Safety Retirement System and shall not operate to repeal ss. 125.101, 138.14, 138.19, 112.05, 238.01-238.16, and 321.02-321.23, nor to affect the rights of any person enjoying the benefits or entitled to enjoy the benefits of such sections.History.—ss. 19, 20, ch. 29801, 1955.1Note.—Repealed by s. 20, ch. 97-180.
FL Stat § 122.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.19 - Change of Positions; Election of Retirement Systems; Exceptions.

122.19 Change of positions; election of retirement systems; exceptions.—(1)(a) Any person who is a participant in any state or county retirement system, who changes his or her position or employment, or who is reclassified so that under any existing law such person would participate in a different retirement system, may continue to participate and come under the same retirement system in which he or she participated or came under before changing positions or being reclassified so long as such person remains in the employ of the state or county and continues to make the contributions required by law.(b) Any member of the Duval County Employees Pension Fund who becomes an elected state or county official, certified by the Department of State, may become a member of the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System as a new member upon assuming office, however, no prior service shall be allowed unless such official withdraws from the Duval County Employees Pension Fund, the same to be certified by Duval County, and complies with s. 122.03.(2) The provisions of this section shall supersede any existing law relating to state and county retirement systems or pensions, provided nothing herein shall be construed to apply to state Supreme Court justices, or circuit judges who are members of another state retirement system applicable to Supreme Court justices or circuit judges, nor to members of the Department of Public Safety Retirement System nor to members of Duval County Employees’ Pension Fund as provided in chapter 23259, Acts of 1945, as amended by chapters 27520 and 27523, Acts of 1951.History.—s. 21, ch. 29801, 1955; s. 1, ch. 63-568; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 791, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 122.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.20 - Blind Vending-Stand Operators; Participation By.

122.20 Blind vending-stand operators; participation by.—(1) All blind or partially sighted persons who are now employed or licensed by the Florida Council for the Blind as vending-stand operators or who may hereafter be so licensed or employed are hereby declared to be state employees within the meaning of the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System, and except as hereinafter provided shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other state employees thereunder.(2) Blindness shall not be deemed a retirable disability within the provisions of the state and county retirement system for such employees as are contemplated by this section.(3) Participation in the State Officers and Employees’ Retirement System shall be compulsory for all vending-stand operators licensed and employed after June 15, 1953.History.—s. 22, ch. 29801, 1955; s. 20, ch. 2001-60.
FL Stat § 122.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.21 - Activation of Division B.

122.21 Activation of division B.—Sections 122.21-122.24, 122.26 to 122.321, inclusive, shall control with respect to division B of this system and membership therein, and shall prescribe the method for activating such division.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382.
FL Stat § 122.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.22 - Applicable Law.

122.22 Applicable law.—Sections 122.01-122.12, 122.15, 122.16, 122.18 to 122.20, inclusive, in relation to administration of division B and to duties, rights, privileges and benefits of members of this division under this system, shall apply to said division B and membership therein, except to the extent that the provisions of ss. 122.21-122.24, 122.26 to 122.321, inclusive, may be at variance or in conflict therewith.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 23, ch. 2014-17.
FL Stat § 122.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.23 - Definitions; Ss. 122.21-122.321.

122.23 Definitions; ss. 122.21-122.321.—In addition to those definitions set forth in s. 122.02 the following words and phrases used in ss. 122.21-122.24, 122.26 to 122.321, inclusive, have the respective meanings set forth:(1) “System” means the general retirement system provided by this chapter, with its two divisions.(2) “Social security coverage” means old age and survivors insurance as provided by the federal Social Security Act.(3) “Department” means the Department of Management Services.(4) “Agreement” means the modification of that certain agreement entered into October 23, 1951, between the State of Florida and the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, pursuant to s. 650.03, which makes available to members of division B of this system the provisions of said agreement.(5) “State agency” means the Department of Management Services within the provisions and contemplation of chapter 650.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 1, ch. 65-151; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 40, ch. 71-377; s. 1, ch. 73-326; s. 66, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 6, ch. 95-154; s. 65, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 122.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.26 - Funds.

122.26 Funds.—There shall be paid into the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund, provided in former s. 122.17, contributions by members of division B for benefits payable to members under this system, and all amounts appropriated for such purpose by the state.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 13, ch. 2004-234.
FL Stat § 122.27 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.27 - Contributions.

122.27 Contributions.—From and after the date of the execution of the agreement, the officer or board paying the salary of a member of division B shall withhold the following from such salary:(1) Four percent of such salary, which shall constitute the contribution of the member to this system with respect to retirement and other benefits payable under this system. The officer or board so withholding such percentage of salary shall without delay deposit the same in the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund.(2) The percentage of such salary, which shall constitute the contribution of the member required for social security coverage as now or hereafter fixed by relevant federal statutes. The officer or board so withholding such percentage of salary shall submit the same without delay to the Internal Revenue Fund as directed by the Social Security Administration.(3) Any contributions made by a member of division B during the calendar years 1956 and 1957, for state and county retirement contributions, in excess of 4 percent of the member’s total salary shall be returned to the member on the effective date of the member’s retirement or applied to any shortage which may exist in the member’s retirement account.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 4, ch. 59-285; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 14, ch. 2004-234.
FL Stat § 122.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.28 - Benefits.

122.28 Benefits.—The relevant provisions of ss. 122.01-122.12, 122.15, 122.16, 122.18 to 122.20, inclusive, fixing or relating to eligibility for retirement, retirement compensation, and other benefits payable to members or for the account of members of this system in relation to members in division A hereof, shall apply with equal force and effect to members of division B, with the following exceptions:(1) For the period of service of the member prior to the effective date of his or her social security coverage hereunder, retirement benefits shall be computed on average final compensation at the rate of 2 percent for each year of service rendered prior to such effective date and as provided in s. 122.08. For the period of membership in division B the member’s retirement compensation shall be computed on average final compensation at the rate of 1.5 percent for each year of service rendered after the effective date of said social security coverage.(2) Members of division B retiring under the disability provisions of this chapter shall receive not less than 20 percent of their average final compensation.(3) For those persons who become members of the retirement system on or after July 1, 1963, the amount of such retirement compensation shall not exceed that amount which when added to the member’s estimated annual primary insurance amount under social security coverage equals 80 percent of his or her average final compensation. The estimated annual primary insurance amount of the member shall be determined by the administrator on the basis of the social security coverage in effect on the member’s retirement date, assuming that payment of such primary insurance amount shall commence at the later of the member’s 65th birthday or actual age of retirement, and that the member earned his or her average final compensation in each year between the date of retirement and his or her 65th birthday for those members retiring prior to age 65.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382; s. 5, ch. 63-555; s. 793, ch. 95-147; s. 24, ch. 2014-17.
FL Stat § 122.29 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.29 - Records and Reports.

122.29 Records and reports.—The administrator shall maintain accurate accounts of each member of division B; and shall maintain said accounts in such manner, form and detail as shall meet the requirements of the federal Social Security Act and regulations in relation to the social security coverage of such member. The administrator shall from time to time make such reports as may be required by relevant federal laws and regulations relating to the social security coverage of the members of this system.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382.
FL Stat § 122.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.31 - Future Amendments.

122.31 Future amendments.—Where in this law reference is made to state and federal laws, it shall be understood that such references are intended to include such laws as they now exist or may hereafter be amended.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382.
FL Stat § 122.32 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.32 - Repealer.

122.32 Repealer.—It is the legislative intent that members of this system be provided with social security coverage only in pursuance of the method prescribed herein for becoming members of division B, anything in chapter 650 to the contrary notwithstanding, provided however that the officials and employees of any county or counties which have prior to June 19, 1957, elected to accept social security under the provisions of chapter 650 shall not be affected hereby; provided further, all present and future employees of such counties shall remain in or become members of division A as provided in s. 122.01 of the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System; and chapter 29968, Acts of 1955, chapter 410, Florida Statutes, are hereby repealed; and provided, that nothing contained in the provisions of this law shall repeal or in any way affect chapter 23259, Laws of 1945, as amended.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-382.
FL Stat § 122.321 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.321 - County Officers and Employees; Division B.

122.321 County officers and employees; division B.—Effective July 1, 1969, the provisions of s. 122.32 relative to future officials and employees of any county which elected to accept social security under the provisions of chapter 650 prior to June 19, 1957, shall be of no further force and effect. On and after July 1, 1969, all new and future officers and employees of any county coming under the provisions of s. 122.32 shall become members of division B unless some new consolidated state retirement system becomes effective on that date.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-129; s. 44, ch. 73-333.
FL Stat § 122.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.35 - Funding.

122.35 Funding.—(1) Commencing July 1, 1967, for all state agencies and commencing October 1, 1967, for all other agencies with employees who are members under this chapter, former ss. 122.17 and 122.30(4) shall be of no further force and effect and each officer or board paying salaries to members and withholding contributions required of members under this chapter for purposes of providing retirement benefits and social security benefits to or on behalf of such members, shall budget, set aside and pay over to account B of the 1Intangible Tax Trust Fund, herein created, matching payments in the following specified amounts:(a)1. An amount equal to the amount of member contributions paid to the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund as specified in ss. 122.03 and 122.27 but excluding any additional contributions required of high hazard members under s. 122.34; and2. Commencing January 1, 1993, an additional amount equal to 3.99 percent of each installment of salary to members; and(b) An amount equal to the amount of member social security contributions withheld, to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service as specified in s. 122.27.(2) The monthly payments required by subsection (1) shall be payable within 10 days after the first day of each calendar month after July 1, 1967, for all state agencies and October 1, 1967, for all other agencies. The state funds required to be paid hereunder shall be provided and paid from the sources as set forth in subsection (3).(3) The appropriations provided each state agency each fiscal year shall include sufficient amounts to pay the matching contributions for social security and retirement as required by this section and the matching contributions for retirement required of state agencies under s. 238.11(1)(a). No state agency, whether its funds are provided by state appropriation or not, shall employ any person or maintain any person on its payroll unless it has allotted for such person sufficient funds to meet these required payments.(4) Effective December 1, 1970, officer and employee contributions and employer matching contributions required by division A and division B of this chapter shall be paid as required in accordance with s. 121.061 and procedures established therefor.(5) Effective January 1987, social security contributions withheld on behalf of a member of division B of this chapter and employer matching social security contributions paid on behalf of such member shall be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service as required by the Social Security Administration.History.—s. 8, ch. 63-555; s. 1, ch. 67-411; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; ss. 21, 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 8, ch. 69-353; s. 40, ch. 77-104; s. 2, ch. 92-139; s. 8, ch. 93-262; s. 795, ch. 95-147; s. 144, ch. 2003-261; s. 16, ch. 2004-234.1Note.—The Intangible Tax Trust Fund was terminated by s. 1, ch. 2004-234.
FL Stat § 122.355 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System|122.355 - Statements of Purpose and Intent and Other Provisions Required for Qualification Under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.

122.355 Statements of purpose and intent and other provisions required for qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.—Any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, it is specifically provided that:(1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide pension benefits for the exclusive benefit of the member employees or their beneficiaries.(2) No part of the principal or income of the trust fund created hereunder shall be used or diverted for purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the member employees or their beneficiaries and for the payment of administrative cost.(3) Forfeitures, if any, shall not be applied to increase the benefits any member employee would otherwise receive under this chapter.(4) Upon termination or partial termination, upon discontinuance of contributions, abandonment, or merger, or upon consolidation or amendment of this chapter, the rights of all affected employees to benefits accrued as of the date of any of the foregoing events, or the amounts credited to the account of any member employee, shall be and continue thereafter to be nonforfeitable except as otherwise provided by law.(5) No benefit hereunder shall exceed the maximum amount allowable by law for qualified pension plans under existing or hereafter-enacted provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.(6) The compensation limits established by s. 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code prior to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and adjusted for changes in the cost of living since 1989, in the manner provided by s. 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1991, were part of the State and County Officers’ and Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1993.(7) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this section are declaratory of the legislative intent upon the original enactment of this chapter and are hereby deemed to have been in effect from such date.History.—s. 1, ch. 78-108; s. 13, ch. 96-368.
FL Stat § 124.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 124 - Commissioners' Districts|124.01 - Division of Counties Into Districts; County Commissioners.

124.01 Division of counties into districts; county commissioners.—(1) There shall be five county commissioners’ districts in each county, which shall be numbered one to five, inclusive, and shall be as nearly equal in proportion to population as possible.(2) There shall be one county commissioner for each of such county commissioners’ districts, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county, as provided by s. 1(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.(3) The board of county commissioners shall from time to time, fix the boundaries of the above districts so as to keep them as nearly equal in proportion to population as possible; provided, that changes made in the boundaries of county commissioner districts pursuant to this section shall be made only in odd-numbered years.(4) County commissioners’ districts now existing shall remain as now constituted until changed by the board of county commissioners, as provided by the constitution and in this chapter.(5) This section shall not apply to Miami-Dade County.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 3723, 1887; RS 573; GS 765; RGS 1469; CGL 2147; s. 1, ch. 24108, 1947; s. 1, ch. 59-459; s. 8, ch. 69-216; s. 23, ch. 2008-4.
FL Stat § 124.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 124 - Commissioners' Districts|124.02 - Notice of Change of Boundaries of District to Be Given by Publication.

124.02 Notice of change of boundaries of district to be given by publication.—(1) Whenever the boundaries of existing county commissioners’ districts are, from time to time, changed by the board of county commissioners, it shall cause an accurate description of the boundaries of such districts, as changed, to be entered upon its minutes and a certified copy thereof to be published at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks (two publications being sufficient) in a newspaper published in said county.(2) If there be no newspaper published in such county, then three copies of said minutes shall be posted for 4 consecutive weeks in three different and conspicuous places in such county, one of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse.(3) Proof of such publication or posting shall be entered on the minutes of the board. The publication or posting of such copy shall be for information only and shall not be jurisdictional.History.—s. 5, ch. 3723, 1887; RS 575; GS 766; RGS 1470; CGL 2148; s. 1, ch. 24108, 1947; s. 4, ch. 90-279.
FL Stat § 124.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 124 - Commissioners' Districts|124.03 - Description of District Boundaries to Be Furnished Department of State.

124.03 Description of district boundaries to be furnished Department of State.—Whenever the boundaries of existing county commissioners’ districts are, from time to time, changed by the board, it shall cause its clerk to forthwith furnish the Department of State with a certified copy of its minutes, reflecting the description of the boundaries of the district, as changed, which shall record a description of such boundaries in its office in a book kept for that purpose.History.—s. 6, ch. 3723, 1887; RS 576; GS 767; RGS 1471; CGL 2149; s. 1, ch. 24108, 1947; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.