(1) All blind or partially sighted persons who are now employed or licensed by the Florida Council for the Blind as vending-stand operators or who may hereafter be so licensed or employed are hereby declared to be state employees within the meaning of the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System, and except as hereinafter provided shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other state employees thereunder.
(2) Blindness shall not be deemed a retirable disability within the provisions of the state and county retirement system for such employees as are contemplated by this section.
(3) Participation in the State Officers and Employees’ Retirement System shall be compulsory for all vending-stand operators licensed and employed after June 15, 1953.
History.—s. 22, ch. 29801, 1955; s. 20, ch. 2001-60.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records
Chapter 122 - State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System
122.01 - State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System; Consolidation; Divisions.
122.03 - Contributions; Participants; Prior Service Credit.
122.04 - Compulsory Participation.
122.05 - Legislator Services Included.
122.051 - Eligibility of Retired State Employee for Legislature; Compensation.
122.06 - Legislative Employee Services Included.
122.061 - Hospital Districts and County Hospital Corporations; Officers and Employees Included.
122.07 - Seasonal State Employment Included; Time Limit and Procedure for Claiming.
122.08 - Requirements for Retirement; Classifications.
122.09 - Disability Retirement; Medical Examinations.
122.10 - Separation From Service; Refund of Contributions.
122.11 - Reemployment After Refund.
122.15 - Benefits Exempt From Taxes and Execution.
122.16 - Employment After Retirement.
122.18 - Certain Officers and Employees Not Covered.
122.19 - Change of Positions; Election of Retirement Systems; Exceptions.
122.20 - Blind Vending-Stand Operators; Participation By.
122.21 - Activation of Division B.
122.23 - Definitions; Ss. 122.21-122.321.
122.24 - Membership in Division B.
122.321 - County Officers and Employees; Division B.
122.34 - Special Provisions for Certain Sheriffs and Full-Time Deputy Sheriffs.