Title X, Public Officers, Employees, and Records

The state recognizes that intergovernmental cooperation is an essential factor in resolving problems affecting this state and that the interchange of personnel between and among governmental agencies at the same or different levels of government is a significant factor in achievi…

For the purposes of this part, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:(1) “Receiving agency” means any department or agency of the Federal Government or a state government which receives an employee of another government under this part…

(1) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state is authorized to participate in a program of interchange of employees with departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the state, the Federal Government, or another state, as a sending or receiving agency.(2) The peri…

(1) Employees of a sending agency participating in an exchange of personnel as authorized in s. 112.27 may be considered during such participation to be on detail to regular work assignments of the sending agency.(2) Employees who are on detail shall be entitled to the same salar…

A sending agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of such agency, pay the travel expenses of employees assigned to a receiving agency on either a detail or leave basis, but shall not pay the travel expenses of such employees incurred in connection with…

(1) When any unit of government of this state acts as a receiving agency, employees of the sending agency who are assigned under authority of this part may be considered to be on detail to the receiving agency.(2) Appointments of persons so assigned may be made without regard to …

A receiving agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of such agency, pay travel expenses of persons assigned thereto under this part during the period of such assignments on the same basis as if they were regular employees of the receiving agency.Histor…

(1) It is essential to the proper conduct and operation of government that public officials be independent and impartial and that public office not be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law. The public interest, therefore, requires that the law protect …

As used in this part and for purposes of the provisions of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Advisory body” means any board, commission, committee, council, or authority, however selected, whose total budget, appropriations, or au…

As used in this section and for purposes of implementing s. 8(f), Art. II of the State Constitution, the term:(1) “Administrative action” means any process or decision regulated by chapter 120 or, for a state government body or agency or a political subdivision not subject to cha…

(1) Section 8(f), Art. II of the State Constitution applies to persons serving as public officers on or after December 31, 2022.(2) For purposes of administrative enforcement, a violation of s. 8(f), Art. II of the State Constitution is deemed a violation of this part.(3) If the …

As used in this section and for purposes of implementing s. 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution, the term:(1) “Administrative action” means any process or decision regulated by chapter 120 or, for agencies of the executive branch of state government not subject to chapter 120…

(1) Section 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution applies to justices or judges who vacate their judicial position on or after December 31, 2022.(2) For purposes of administrative enforcement, a violation of s. 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution is deemed a violation of th…

(1) As used in this section, the term “public officer” includes any person who is elected to state or local office or, for the period of his or her candidacy, any person who has qualified as a candidate for state or local office.(2) A public officer may not accept public employme…

(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:(a) “Designated foreign terrorist organization” has the same meaning as in s. 775.32.(b) “Foreign country of concern” has the same meaning as in s. 286.101(1).(c) “Public officer” includes a…

(1) For the purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Armed Forces of the United States” has the same meaning as the term “armed forces” in s. 250.01 and includes the National Guard of any state.(b) “Material gain” means any thing of value, regardless of whether such value is monet…

(1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Agency” means:1. A state agency, except an institution under the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors of the State University System;2. An office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch;3. An offi…

The officers, directors, and chief executive officer of a corporation, partnership, or other business entity that is serving as the chief administrative or executive officer or employee of a political subdivision, and any business entity employee who is acting as the chief admini…

(1) As used in this section, the term “constitutional officers” includes the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer, the Commissioner of Agriculture, state attorneys, public defenders, sheriffs, tax collectors, property appraisers, su…

(1) As used in this section:(a) “Principal by whom retained” means an individual or entity, other than an agency as defined in s. 112.312(2), that for compensation, salary, pay, consideration, or similar thing of value, has permitted or directed another to act for the individual …

(1)(a) An officer who is required by s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution to file a full and public disclosure of his or her financial interests for any calendar or fiscal year, or any other person required by law to file a disclosure under this section, shall file that disclo…

(1) As used in this section, the term “electronic filing system” means an Internet system for recording and reporting full and public disclosure of financial interests or any other form that is required pursuant to s. 112.3144.(2) Beginning with the 2012 filing year, all full and…

(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Disclosure of financial interests” or “disclosure” includes a full and public disclosure of financial interests and a final full and public disclosure of financial interests, and any amendments thereto.(b) “Electronic filing system” mean…

(1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:(a) “Local officer” means:1. Every person who is elected to office in any political subdivision of the state, and every person who is appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term in such an ele…

(1) Before referring any unpaid fine accrued pursuant to s. 112.3144(8) or s. 112.3145(8) to the Department of Financial Services, the commission shall attempt to determine whether the individual owing such a fine is a current public officer or current public employee. If so, the…

The statements required by ss. 112.313, 112.3145, 112.3148, and 112.3149 shall be public records within the meaning of s. 119.01.History.—s. 6, ch. 74-177; s. 6, ch. 90-502; s. 7, ch. 91-85.

Except as otherwise provided, all information required to be furnished by ss. 112.313, 112.3143, 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3148, and 112.3149 and by s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution shall be on forms prescribed by the Commission on Ethics.History.—s. 7, ch. 74-177; s. 3, ch.…

(1) The provisions of this section do not apply to gifts solicited or accepted by a reporting individual or procurement employee from a relative.(2) As used in this section:(a) “Immediate family” means any parent, spouse, child, or sibling.(b)1. “Lobbyist” means any natural perso…

(1)(a) For purposes of this section, the term “gift” means any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, transfer of funds, or disbursement of money or anything of value that is not primarily related to contributions, expenditures, or other political activities authorized p…

(1) As used in this section:(a) “Honorarium” means a payment of money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, to a reporting individual or procurement employee, or to any other person on his or her behalf, as consideration for:1. A speech, address, oration, or other oral pr…

The Commission on Ethics may grant, for good cause, on an individual basis, an extension of time for filing of any disclosure required under the provisions of this part or s. 8(a), Art. II of the State Constitution. However, no extension may extend the filing deadline to a date w…

It is not the intent of this part, nor shall it be construed, to prevent any officer or employee of a state agency or county, city, or other political subdivision of the state or any legislator or legislative employee from accepting other employment or following any pursuit which…

(1) Any violation of this part, including, but not limited to, failure to file disclosures required by this part or violation of any standard of conduct imposed by this part, or any violation of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, in addition to any criminal penalty or other…

(1) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to implement the provisions of s. 8(d), Art. II of the State Constitution.(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:(a) “Conviction” and “convicted” mean an adjudication of guilt by a …

(1) Any contract that has been executed in violation of this part is voidable:(a) By any party to the contract.(b) In any circuit court, by any appropriate action, by:1. The commission.2. The Attorney General.3. Any citizen materially affected by the contract and residing in the …

(1) For the purposes of this section:(a) “Contractual services” shall be defined as set forth in chapter 287.(b) “Agency” means any state officer, department, board, commission, or council of the executive or judicial branch of state government and includes the Public Service Com…

(1) SHORT TITLE.—Sections 112.3187-112.31895 may be cited as the “Whistle-blower’s Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to prevent agencies or independent contractors from taking retaliatory action against an employee who reports to an appropriate agen…

1(1) The name or identity of any individual who discloses in good faith to the Chief Inspector General or an agency inspector general, a local chief executive officer, or other appropriate local official information that alleges that an employee or agent of an agency or independe…

(1) This section only applies to the disclosure of information as described in s. 112.3187(5) by an employee or former employee of, or an applicant for employment with, a state agency, as the term “state agency” is defined in s. 216.011, to the Office of the Chief Inspector Gener…

(1) COMPLAINT.—(a) If a disclosure under s. 112.3187 includes or results in alleged retaliation by an employer, the employee or former employee of, or applicant for employment with, a state agency, as defined in s. 216.011, that is so affected may file a complaint alleging a proh…

(1) If certified pursuant to subsection (2), an investigatory record of the Chief Inspector General within the Executive Office of the Governor or of the employee designated by an agency head as the agency inspector general under s. 112.3189 is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(…

This act shall be known and cited as “The John J. Savage Memorial Act of 1974.”History.—s. 1, ch. 74-176.

There is created a Commission on Ethics, the purpose of which is to serve as guardian of the standards of conduct for the officers and employees of the state, and of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state, as defined in this part, and to serve as the independ…

(1) The commission shall be composed of nine members. Five of these members shall be appointed by the Governor, no more than three of whom shall be from the same political party, subject to confirmation by the Senate. One member appointed by the Governor shall be a former city or…

The Legislature finds that the operation of open and responsible government requires the fullest opportunity to be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on executive branch action. Further, the Legis…

(1) For the purposes of this section:(a) “Agency” means the Governor, Governor and Cabinet, or any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or authority of the executive branch. In addition, “agency” shall mean the Constitution Revision Commission as provided by s. 2, Art…