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Citrus County delegation votes to repeal outdated local law on sheriff’s employee rights
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The Citrus County legislative delegation voted to approve repeal of a 2001 local House bill that governed rights of certain sheriff’s office employees and appointees; supporters said state law and internal policies already protect most positions and the local law was outdated.
The Citrus County legislative delegation voted to approve repeal of a local 2001 House bill that specified the rights of certain employees and appointees of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Representative JJ Growe, who introduced and explained the measure, said the 2001 law described positions and personnel timelines that no longer match the sheriff’s office’s structure. Growe said Florida statutes already provide protections for sworn officers and many county employees, and that keeping the local law would limit…
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