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BOOK ill FAGS 7 <br />11.E. -DEPUTY SHERIFF - DISCONTINUANCE OF FAITHFUL <br />PERFORMANCE BOND <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 28, 1999: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />THRU: Joseph Baird, Director, Office of Management & Budget <br />FROM: Beth Jordan, Risk Manager <br />DATE: 28 October 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Faithful Performance Bond Continuance for Deputy Sheriffs <br />Staff requests consideration of the following information at the November 16, 1999, regular <br />meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />Background <br />Staff received a request from Sheriff Wheeler for action on the faithful performance blanket <br />bond for deputy sheriffs. Signature of the Board chairman is required. <br />Analysis <br />Ordinance 98-027, approved by the Board on December 8, 1998, set surety bonds for <br />Constitutional Officers; it did not address faithful performance bonds for deputy sheriffs. <br />This bond was previously required by statute, and provided $1,000.00 in coverage at a <br />cost of $3.00 per deputy annually. With the 1998 amendment to the statute which makes <br />this bond optional, we believe that adequate coverage is provided through the police <br />professional liability insurance which the Sheriff purchases from Hunt Insurance Group, <br />agents for the Florida Sheriffs' Insurance Fund. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recOMIT ends the Board discontinue the faithful performance blanket bond for deputy <br />sheriffs, and authorize the Chairman's signature to cancel this blanket bond. <br />County Attorney Vittmac explained that the Board pays for all bonds but the deputy <br />sheriffs are covered under the Sheriff's liability coverage. <br />NOVEMBER 16, 1999 <br />-136- <br />