1998 Florida Code
TITLE XXIII MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 321 Highway Patrol  
321.18   Age for retirement.

321.18  Age for retirement.--

(1)  Every member of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles who has subscribed, prior to July 1, 1953, to the constitutional oath of office and who has served 20 years, or has served both 10 years and attained age 60 years; and every member of said department who has subscribed, on or after July 1, 1953, but before July 1, 1963, to the constitutional oath of office and who has served both 20 years and has attained age 55; and every member of said department who has subscribed, on or after July 1, 1963, to the constitutional oath of office whose highest rank at any time during employment is first sergeant or higher who has served both 10 years and has attained age 60; and every member of said department who has subscribed, on or after July 1, 1963, to the constitutional oath of office whose highest rank at any time during employment is trooper, corporal or sergeant who has served both 10 years and has attained age 55; and every member of said department who has subscribed, at any time, to the constitutional oath of office who has been totally or partially disabled in line of duty, shall be entitled to be retired and to receive a pension as hereinafter provided. Every member who has reached the age of 65 shall, at the discretion of the Governor and Cabinet, as head of the department, be required to retire.

(2)  Such retirement shall be on order of the Governor and Cabinet, as head of the department, and upon request of the member to be retired, or at the discretion of the executive director. In the event the Governor and Cabinet or the executive director orders the retirement of any member eligible to retirement, and such member shall consider himself or herself aggrieved by such order, the member so affected shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to chapter 120. Any request for such hearing shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State within 30 days after receipt of such order of retirement. The Governor and Cabinet shall constitute the agency head for purposes of such hearing and shall issue a final order either continuing or revoking the order of retirement.

History.--s. 4, ch. 22863, 1945; s. 7, ch. 26800, 1951; s. 3, ch. 28121, 1953; s. 1, ch. 65-550; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 20, ch. 78-95; s. 386, ch. 95-148.