Cases from cite.case.law:

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY, 522 So. 2d 358 (Fla. 1988)

. . . Taking the contrary position GEA, PBA, and PERC argue that section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1985), . . . Because section 447.601 is ambiguous the conflict addressed is unclear. . . . While section 447.309(3) clearly applies, it is unclear whether section 447.601 applies to this case. . . . Accordingly, we must reject the argument that section 447.601 controls this conflict. . . .

FLORIDA STATE LODGE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, HIALEAH LODGE v. CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA, a, 815 F.2d 631 (11th Cir. 1987)

. . . Section 447.601, Florida Statutes, expressly resolves any conflict between a local civil service law . . .

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC., 482 So. 2d 505 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Escambia, however, relied upon section 447.601 which provides Merit or civil service system; applicability . . . In light of section 447.601, Escambia adopted the argument of PERC in that case that “[i]t seems clear . . . not reach the aspect dealt with in Escambia which apparently involved whether, in light of section 447.601 . . . Nor does Escambia refer to other differences in the wording of sections 447.-309(3) and 447.601. . . . agreement ... in conflict with any law, ordinance, rule, or regu-lation_” (emphasis added), whereas section 447.601 . . .

CITY OF CASSELBERRY, v. ORANGE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, 482 So. 2d 336 (Fla. 1986)

. . . Indeed, section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1981), expressly recognizes the existence of locally created . . . Section 447.601 provides in part that the provisions of chapter 447, part II, “shall not be construed . . . This priority system is expressly set out in both section 447.601 and article VIII, section 2(b), the . . .

ORANGE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, v. CITY OF CASSELBERRY, 457 So. 2d 1125 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Although neither the City nor PERC has relied upon or cited to Section 447.601, Florida Statutes (1981 . . . That section provides: 447.601 Merit or civil service system; applicability. — The provisions of this . . . Indeed, if the effect of Section 447.601 were other than as we have suggested, we would perhaps then . . .

HOTEL, MOTEL, RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES AND BARTENDERS UNION, LOCAL AFL- CIO v. ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,, 426 So. 2d 1017 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . interpretation of Section 447.309(3) is further supported when it is read in pari materia with Section 447.601 . . . Section 447.601, Florida Statutes, reads as follows: 447.601 Merit or civil service system: applicability . . .

MAXWELL v. SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY,, 330 So. 2d 177 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . APPENDIX A 447.601 Unfair labor practices.— (1) Public employers or their agents or representatives are . . .