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HB 617 2024
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to law clerks for circuit court
3 judges; creating s. 26.032, F.S.; providing for a law
4 clerk for each circuit court judge; specifying a base
5 salary; providing an effective date.
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7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9 Section 1. Section 26.032, Florida Statutes, is created to
10 read:
11 26.032 Law clerks.—
12 (1) Each circuit court judge shall be provided a law
13 clerk.
14 (2) Each law clerk shall receive as salary the amount
15 indicated, based on the population of his or her county with pay
16 adjustments and benefits according to those provided to other
17 state employees. In addition, a compensation shall be made for
18 population increments over the minimum for each population
19 group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population
20 in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
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Pop. Base Group Rate
Group County Pop. Range Salary
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Minimum Maximum
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I -0- 49,999 $64,000 $0.07875
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II 50,000 99,999 69,000 0.06300
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III 100,000 199,999 73,300 0.02625
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IV 200,000 399,999 75,200 0.01575
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V 400,000 999,999 76,400 0.00525
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VI 1,000,000 76,900 0.00400
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30 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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