CopyAgo (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).
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...ervices to accomplish the departmental reorganization mandated by Ch. 75-48 within existing resources and appropriations and to effectuate the required internal reorganization prior to July 1, 1976. In addition, and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.351 , F. S., the department may transfer appropriated funds within the department to more effectively administer authorized and approved programs. Section 216.351 specifies that subsequently enacted laws which are inconsistent with Ch. 216, F. S., dealing with planning and budgeting by the Department of Administration shall supersede the provisions of Ch. 216 "only to the extent that they do so by express reference to this section." Therefore, by specifically referring to s. 216.351 , Ch....
...o establish new classifications of positions." The purpose of this authority is to "administer more effectively its authorized and approved programs." This authority for personnel action is granted to the department notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.351 , F....
...110.022 which deals with the classification of positions, since the section of the statute in question is a grant of authority to "add, delete, classify, reclassify, and transfer authorized positions within the department," in spite of the Department of Administration oversight provided for in ss. 110.022 and 216.351 , F....
...Personnel of the Department of Administration pursuant to s. 110.022. I note also that this limited waiver of oversight by the Department of Administration ceases at the end of fiscal year 1975-1976. To the extent that the waiver of ss. 110.022 and 216.351 restrictions is a grant of authority to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and in the absence of a waiver of the rulemaking requirements set out in Ch....
