{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-30.078","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 30.078","heading":"Continuation of appointment after a change in sheriff.","body":"When a newly elected or appointed sheriff assumes office, the incoming sheriff may not terminate the employment of any deputy sheriff covered by ss. 30.071-30.079 for lawful off-duty political activity or for a discriminatory reason. The incoming sheriff may replace deputy sheriffs assigned to managerial, confidential, or policymaking positions or part-time deputy sheriffs.\nHistory.—s. 9, ch. 94-143; s. 4, ch. 95-155.","path":["CHAPTER 30 SHERIFFS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0000-0099/0030/0030.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:57:17Z","sha256":"ee2e871b673a503623ecfccd4207f97d4aedeaf9447a464075078ad6b38f885e","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-30.077","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-30.079"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}