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Florida Statutes, Title X

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Title X, Public Officers, Employees, and Records

13 chapters · 495 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title X495 Ch 112, Public Officers and Employees: Gener…164 Ch 110, State Employment86 Ch 121, Florida Retirement System68 Ch 120, Administrative Procedure Act39 Ch 122, State and County Officers and Employ…33 Ch 117, Notaries Public26 Ch 116, Powers and Duties of Officers21 Ch 119, Public Records20 Ch 115, Leaves of Absence to Officials and E…14 Ch 111, Public Officers: General Provisions9 Ch 113, Commissions8 Ch 114, Vacating Office5 Ch 118, Civil-law Notaries2

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Fla. Stat. § 112.662 Investments; exercising shareholder rights
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(1) As used in this section, the term “pecuniary factor” means a factor that the plan administrator, named fiduciary, board, or board of trustees prudently determines is expected to have a material effect on the risk or returns of an investment based on appropriate investment hor…
Fla. Stat. § 112.664 Reporting standards for defined benefit retirement plans or systems
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(1) In addition to the other reporting requirements of this part, within 60 days after receipt of the certified actuarial report submitted after the close of the plan year that ends on or after December 31, 2015, and thereafter in each year required under s. 112.63(2), each defin…
Fla. Stat. § 112.665 Duties of Department of Management Services
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(1) The Department of Management Services shall:(a) Gather, catalog, and maintain complete, computerized data information on all public employee retirement systems or plans in the state based upon a review of audits, reports, and other data pertaining to the systems or plans;(b) …
Fla. Stat. § 112.67 Special acts prohibited
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Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits special laws or general laws of local application in conflict with the requirements of this part.History.—s. 2, ch. 78-170.

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Fla. Stat. § 112.80 Short title

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This part may be cited as the “Firefighters’ Bill of Rights.”History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.

Fla. Stat. § 112.81 Definitions

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As used in this part:(1) “Administrative proceeding” means any nonjudicial hearing which may result in the recommendation, approval, or order of disciplinary action against, or suspension or discharge of, a firefighter.(2) “Employing agency” means any municipality or the state or…

Fla. Stat. § 112.82 Rights of firefighters

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Whenever a firefighter is subjected to an informal inquiry or interrogation, the inquiry or interrogation must be conducted in accordance with this section.(1) An interrogation must take place at the facility where the investigating officer is assigned, or at the facility that ha…

Fla. Stat. § 112.83 Rights of firefighters with respect to civil suits

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If an agency employing firefighters fails to comply with the requirements of this part, a firefighter employed by such agency who is personally injured by such failure to comply may apply directly to the circuit court of the county wherein such employing agency is headquartered a…

Fla. Stat. § 112.84 Rights of firefighters nonexclusive

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(1) The rights of firefighters as set forth in this part shall not be construed to diminish the rights and privileges of firefighters that are guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state or limit the granting of broader rights by…

Fla. Stat. § 113.01 Fee for commissions issued by Governor

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A fee of $10 is prescribed for the issuance of each commission issued by the Governor of the state and attested by the Secretary of State for an elected officer or a notary public.History.—s. 1, ch. 14669, 1931; s. 1, ch. 15925, 1933; s. 1, ch. 17133, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 460(1),…

Fla. Stat. § 113.02 Fee to be paid before commissions issued

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No commission shall be issued by the Governor or attested by the Secretary of State or shall bear the seal of the state until the fee fixed and required by s. 113.01, if any, shall first be paid as therein provided.History.—s. 2, ch. 14669, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 460(2); s. 2, ch. …

Fla. Stat. § 113.03 Disposition of proceeds

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All fees shall be paid by the Secretary of State into the State Treasury and shall be used for such purposes as the Legislature may determine.History.—s. 3, ch. 14669, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 460(3).

Fla. Stat. § 113.04 Fidelity bond premiums

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When any state officer or employee is required by statute or by the head of any state department to secure and give a fidelity bond, the premium therefor shall be paid from the necessary and regular expense account of the department to which such officer or employee shall be atta…

Fla. Stat. § 113.051 Grants and commissions

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All grants and commissions shall be in the name and under the authority of the State of Florida, sealed with the great seal of the state, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary of State.History.—Former s. 14, Art. IV of the State Constitution of 1885, as amend…

Fla. Stat. § 113.06 Record of commission, oath, and acceptance

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Every commission issued by the Governor shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State in a book of commissions and an index made thereof, and the oath of office of the person named in said commission shall be endorsed on said commission, and accompanying the commissio…

Fla. Stat. § 113.07 Bond by surety company; when required

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(1) When public officials, not honorary, either state, county or district, are required to post fidelity or performance bonds, such bonds must be written by surety companies authorized by law to do business in the state.(2) The provisions of this law do not apply to deputy sherif…

Fla. Stat. § 113.071 Sureties upon official bonds

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The sureties upon the official bonds of all state, county, and municipal officers shall be residents of, and have sufficient visible property unencumbered within the state, not exempt from sale under legal process, to make good their bonds; and the sureties upon the official bond…

Fla. Stat. § 114.01 Office deemed vacant in certain cases

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(1) A vacancy in office shall occur:(a) Upon creation of an office.(b) Upon the death of the incumbent officer.(c) Upon removal of the officer from office.(d) Upon the resignation of the officer and acceptance thereof by the Governor.(e) Upon the succession of the officer to anot…

Fla. Stat. § 114.02 Absence from state of certain officers

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When any officer of the executive branch other than a Cabinet officer desires to be absent from the state for a period of 60 consecutive days or more, he or she shall be permitted to do so upon notifying the Governor in writing of this intention, but the officer shall return to t…

Fla. Stat. § 114.03 Certain executive officers not to absent themselves from the state

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The Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture shall reside at the capital, and no member of the Cabinet shall absent himself or herself from the state for a period of 60 consecutive days or more without the consent of the Governor and a majority o…

Fla. Stat. § 114.04 Filling vacancies

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Except as otherwise provided in the State Constitution, the Governor shall fill by appointment any vacancy in a state, district, or county office, other than a member or officer of the Legislature, for the remainder of the term of an appointive officer and for the remainder of th…

Fla. Stat. § 114.05 Issuance of letter of appointment; confirmation by the Senate; refusal or failure to confirm

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(1) When a vacancy in office is filled by appointment which requires confirmation by the Senate:(a) The Governor shall issue and transmit to the Secretary of State for filing a letter of appointment. The letter shall contain the legal authority under which the appointment is made…

Fla. Stat. § 115.01 Leave of absence for military service

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Any county or state official of the state, subject to the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, may be granted leave of absence from his or her office, to serve in the volunteer forces of the United States, or in the National Guard of any state, or in the regular Army,…

Fla. Stat. § 115.02 Governor to grant application; proviso

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When any such officer shall be granted a leave of absence pursuant to this chapter, the Governor shall, upon application being made by such officer, grant such officer leave of absence during the time he or she shall be retained in such military service; provided, such service sh…

Fla. Stat. § 115.03 Appointment of deputy; bond

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Before applying for a leave of absence, the officer shall appoint a capable and competent deputy to take over and perform the duties of the office, and any bond required of the officer must remain in full force during the remainder of his or her term of office. Such deputy may be…

Fla. Stat. § 115.04 Applicability of ss. 115.01-115.06 to certain officers

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The provisions of ss. 115.01-115.06 shall only apply to such officers as are now authorized by law to appoint deputies.History.—s. 4, ch. 7393, 1917; RGS 403; CGL 468.

Fla. Stat. § 115.05 Duties of deputy

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Any deputy qualifying under the provisions of ss. 115.01-115.06 shall perform all of the duties that may devolve upon the officer appointing him or her, and the deputy shall sign all official papers and documents in the name of the officer so appointing him or her as such deputy,…

Fla. Stat. § 115.06 Reassumption of duties

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Upon being mustered out of the service of the United States, such officer granted leave under s. 115.01 shall immediately enter into the duties of his or her office for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected.History.—s. 6, ch. 7393, 1917; RGS 405; CGL 470; s. 7…

Fla. Stat. § 115.07 Officers and employees’ leaves of absence for reserve or guard training

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(1) All officers or employees of the state, of the several counties of the state, and of the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state who are commissioned reserve officers or reserve enlisted personnel in the United States military or naval service or members of the …

Fla. Stat. § 115.08 Definitions

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(1) The term “active military service” as used in this chapter means active duty with any branch of the Armed Forces or Reservists of the Armed Forces, the Florida National Guard, the Coast Guard of the United States, and service of all officers of the United States Public Health…

Fla. Stat. § 115.09 Leave to public officials for military service

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All officials of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state, including district school and Florida College System officers, which officials are also servicemembers in the National Guard or a reserve component of the…

Fla. Stat. § 115.11 Leave not to extend beyond term of office; temporarily unoccupied position

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(1) In the event that the term of office of an official on leave shall expire during such leave, the office of that official shall be filled by election or appointment as may be required by law; provided, however, that said official on leave shall have the right to qualify and be…

Fla. Stat. § 115.12 Rights during leave

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(1) During such leave of absence such official shall be entitled to preserve all seniority rights, efficiency ratings, promotional status and retirement privileges. The period of active military service shall, for purposes of computation to determine whether such person may be en…

Fla. Stat. § 115.13 Resumption of official duties

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Upon said officer terminating his or her active military service, he or she shall enter upon the duties of office for the unexpired portion of the term for which he or she was elected or appointed, in accordance with the limits provided under the Uniformed Services Employment and…

Fla. Stat. § 115.14 Employees

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All employees of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state must be granted leave of absence under the terms of this law; upon such leave of absence being granted, such employee must enjoy the same rights and privil…

Fla. Stat. § 115.15 Adoption of federal law for employees

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The provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, chapter 43 of Title 38 U.S.C., shall be applicable in this state, and the refusal of any state, county, or municipal official to comply therewith shall subject him or her to removal from office.Histo…

Fla. Stat. § 116.01 Payment of public funds into treasury

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(1) Every state and county officer within this state authorized to collect funds due the state or county shall pay all sums officially received by the officer into the state or county treasury not later than 7 working days from the close of the week in which the officer received …

Fla. Stat. § 116.015 Receipt of counterfeit money in the course of operation of public office

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Whenever a state or county officer who has unknowingly received into the public funds of his or her office any counterfeit currency discovers that fact, the officer shall furnish a written report of the matter to the appropriate state attorney, including such information as the s…

Fla. Stat. § 116.02 Payment of commissions on unremitted funds prohibited; penalty

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It is unlawful for any state or county officer or any board of county officers, required to audit the accounts of officers under the laws of this state, to approve or pay any commissions on funds collected and not paid over as required by s. 116.01 and any officer violating the p…

Fla. Stat. § 116.03 Officers to report fees collected

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Each state and county officer who receives all or any part of his or her compensation in fees or commissions, or other remuneration, shall keep a complete report of all fees and commissions, or other remuneration collected, and shall make a report to the Department of Financial S…

Fla. Stat. § 116.04 Failure of officer to make sworn report of fees

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Any officer who shall fail or refuse to make, subscribe, and swear, or to file with the Department of Financial Services a report of all fees, commissions, or other remuneration collected, as required by law, or if any officer shall knowingly or willfully make false or incomplete…

Fla. Stat. § 116.05 Examination and publication by Department of Financial Services

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The Department of Financial Services shall have examined and verified any of the reports received under s. 116.03 whenever in its judgment the same may be necessary, and the department shall cause the matter and things in each of said reports to be published one time in a newspap…

Fla. Stat. § 116.06 Summary of reports; certain officers not required to report fees

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A summary of all such reports shall be included by the Department of Financial Services in its annual report to the Governor, except that jurors and notaries public shall not be required to make such reports as provided for in s. 116.03.History.—s. 4, ch. 6815, 1915; RGS 409; CGL…

Fla. Stat. § 116.07 Account books to be kept by sheriffs and clerks

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All sheriffs and clerks of the circuit court and ex officio clerks of the boards of county commissioners of this state shall keep books of account and of record in accordance with s. 218.33.History.—s. 1, ch. 5176, 1903; GS 814; RGS 410; CGL 475; s. 8, ch. 69-82; s. 32, ch. 2001-…

Fla. Stat. § 116.08 County commissioners to furnish books

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The county commissioners shall furnish the books provided for in s. 116.07.History.—s. 2, ch. 5176, 1903; GS 815; RGS 411; CGL 476.

Fla. Stat. § 116.09 Penalty for failure

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Any officer who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the duties imposed by s. 116.07 shall be subject to suspension from office by the Governor.History.—s. 4, ch. 5176, 1903; GS 817; RGS 412; CGL 477.

Fla. Stat. § 116.13 Sale of property by heads of state institutions without permission prohibited

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The superintendents of state asylums, and the presidents and principals of all state educational institutions are prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of property belonging to the state, except in cases where they have previously obtained permission from their respectiv…

Fla. Stat. § 116.14 Receipts required from purchasers of state property

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Upon the sale of any state property by the superintendent and presidents of state institutions as provided by law, they shall take receipt for the same from the purchaser, which receipt shall be forwarded, together with the proceeds of the sale, to the Chief Financial Officer.His…

Fla. Stat. § 116.15 Penalty for violation of ss. 116.13 and 116.14

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Any violation of ss. 116.13 and 116.14 shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.History.—s. 3, ch. 4181, 1893; GS 3495; RGS 5375; CGL 7509; s. 68, ch. 71-136.

Fla. Stat. § 116.21 Unclaimed moneys; limitation

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(1) The sheriffs and clerks of the courts of the various counties of the state are authorized at their discretion on or before September 25 of each and every year hereafter to pay into the fine and forfeiture fund of their respective counties, or the fine and forfeiture fund crea…