§ 206-29. Impounding officers.  


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  • That the sheriff of Pasco County shall, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act [article], appoint an impounding officer, which said appointment shall be confirmed by the county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida; provided, however, that confirmation of such appointment cannot be withheld by the county commissioners or refused except for good cause, which said impounding officer shall receive a salary not in excess of $250.00 per month, and which said salary may be paid from the public funds of said county or from the proceeds of the impounding fees or sale of animals herein provided for or from both sources. That assistant impounding officers may be appointed in the same manner, who shall receive a compensation of not more than $225.00 per month, payable in the same manner. That said impounding officer or any assistant impounding officers when appointed as aforesaid may be discharged by the sheriff of said county and upon confirmation of such discharge by the county commissioners of said county; provided, however, that the county commissioners cannot withhold or refuse confirmation of such discharge of such impounding officer or assistant impounding officer except for good cause. Provided further that whenever it shall appear to the sheriff and the county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that the services of the impounding officer or assistant are no longer necessary that such impounding officer or assistant may be discharged upon 30 days' notice to the impounding officer or assistant impounding officer whose services are no longer deemed necessary. Thereafter should it appear to the sheriff and the board of county commissioners of said county to be necessary to reappoint an impounding officer or assistant impounding officers, then and in that event an impounding officer or assistant impounding officer may be appointed as herein provided for.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 24798(1947), § 4)