858 So. 2d 542 - Grant v. Grace’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “"[T]he state legislature has expressly vested the authority and discretion in the chief of police to transfer the peace officer to administrative duties. It has, moreover, divested the council of its authority to terminate a police officer without the prior recommendation of the chief of police. As such, the council exceeded its authority when it ignored the recommendation of the chief of police and unilaterally terminated Grant."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 870 So. 2d 1011 - Grant v. Grace

2. “however, such persons shall not be prohibited from performing administrative duties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 870 So. 2d 1011 - Grant v. Grace

3. “from exercising the authority of a peace officer.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 870 So. 2d 1011 - Grant v. Grace