FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASS'N v. DEPT. OF ADMIN.

Nos. 55419, 55382.

408 So.2d 1033 (1981)

FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, James Scott, Sheriff of Jefferson County, etc., et al., Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF RETIREMENT, State of Florida — Wallace Henderson, etc., et al., Appellees. FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., etc., et al., Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF RETIREMENT, State of Florida — Wallace Henderson, Etc., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Skelding, Jr. of Madigan, Parker, Gatlin, Swedmark & Skelding, Tallahassee, for Florida Sheriffs Ass'n, et al.

Edward S. Jaffry of Horne, Rhodes, Jaffry, Stephens, Bryant, Horne & Chapman, Tallahassee, for Florida Police Benevolent Ass'n, Inc., et al.

David V. Kerns, Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for Dept. of Administration.

Stephen S. Mathues, Asst. Division Atty., Tallahassee, for Division of Retirement.


OVERTON, Justice.

This is an appeal by special risk law enforcement members of the Florida Retirement System created by chapter 121, Florida Statutes (1971), asserting the unconstitutionality of sections 121.091(1)(a) and .091(11), Florida Statutes (1979). By this act, the legislature reduced prospectively from three percent to two percent the special risk credit these members earn toward retirement. Appellants contend...

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