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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 100.041100.041 Officers chosen at general election.—(1) State senators shall be elected for terms of 4 years, those from odd-numbered districts in each year the number of which is a multiple of 4 and those from even-numbered districts in each even-numbered year the number of which is not a multiple of 4. Members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for terms of 2 years in each even-numbered year. In each county, a clerk of the circuit court, sheriff, superintendent of schools, property appraiser, and tax collector shall be chosen by the qualified electors at the general election in each year the number of which is a multiple of 4. The Governor and the administrative officers of the executive branch of the state shall be elected for terms of 4 years in each even-numbered year the number of which is not a multiple of 4. The terms of state offices other than the terms of members of the Legislature shall begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after said election. The term of office of each member of the Legislature shall begin upon election. (2)(a) Except as provided in s. 124.011 relating to single member districts after decennial redistricting, each county commissioner from an odd-numbered district shall be elected at the general election in each year the number of which is a multiple of 4, for a 4-year term commencing on the second Tuesday following such election, and each county commissioner from an even-numbered district shall be elected at the general election in each even-numbered year the number of which is not a multiple of 4, for a 4-year term commencing on the second Tuesday following such election. A county commissioner is “elected” for purposes of this paragraph on the date that the county canvassing board certifies the results of the election pursuant to s. 102.151. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the governing board of a charter county may provide by ordinance, to be approved by referendum, that the terms of its members shall commence on a date later than the second Tuesday following general elections, but in any case the date of commencement shall be uniform for all members and shall be no later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following each member’s election. (3)(a) School board members shall be elected at a general election for terms of 4 years. The term of office of a school board member and of a superintendent of schools shall begin on the second Tuesday following the general election in which such member or superintendent is elected. (b) In each school district which has five school board members, the terms shall be arranged so that three members are elected at one general election and two members elected at the next ensuing general election. (4) The term of office of each county and each district officer not otherwise provided by law shall commence on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following his or her election. History.—s. 3, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 156; s. 3, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 2, ch. 4537, 1897; GS 172; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 217; CGL 252; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 15, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 1, ch. 59-140; s. 1, ch. 63-479; s. 1, ch. 67-98; s. 1, ch. 67-510; s. 11, ch. 69-216; s. 1, ch. 69-300; (4) former s. 14, Art. XVIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; s. 1, ch. 73-47; s. 18, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 1, ch. 78-321; s. 21, ch. 79-164; s. 14, ch. 85-226; s. 1, ch. 88-85; s. 14, ch. 89-338; s. 545, ch. 95-147; s. 11, ch. 98-129; s. 20, ch. 2007-30; s. 12, ch. 2022-73. Note.—Former s. 98.05.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 100.041
Total Results: 14
957 F. Supp. 1522, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4043, 1997 WL 154619
District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1997 | Docket: 1148957
Cited 11 times | Published
commission); Fla.Stat. § 100.041(2) (West 1982 & Supp.1997) (county commission); Fla.Stat. § 100.041(3) (school board);
899 F.2d 1012
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 5, 1990 | Docket: 66252935
Cited 7 times | Published
VIII, § 1(e) (county commission); Fla.Stat. § 100.041(3) (1987) (school board). The county is divided
846 So. 2d 584, 2003 WL 1969095
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2003 | Docket: 713266
Cited 4 times | Published
an elected official under Florida Statute section 100.041, remains "on duty" even though he is not physically
268 So. 3d 668
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2019 | Docket: 14958306
Cited 1 times | Published
weeks prior to the general election." Further, section 100.041(1), Florida Statutes (2018) (emphasis added)
865 F.2d 1566, 1988 WL 131939
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 12, 1988 | Docket: 66241498
Cited 1 times | Published
art. 8, § 1(e) (county commission); Fla.Stat. § 100.041(3) (1987) (school board). Candidates run for the
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2019 | Docket: 8498536
Published
we conclude to be in direct conflict with
section 100.041, Florida Statutes (2018).
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 2018 | Docket: 7520994
Published
exceeded the circuit court’s authority.
2 § 100.041(4), Fla. Stat. (2018).
3 Art. V, § 8, Fla
147 So. 3d 641
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2014 | Docket: 1311479
Published
2015. See Art. V. § 10(b)(3)b., Fla. Const.; § 100.041(4), Fla. Stat. (2014).
On April 2, 2014, the appellant
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 2, 2010 | Docket: 3258483
Published
time of the general election provided for in section 100.041, Florida Statutes. Moreover, as noted above
995 So. 2d 1051, 2008 WL 4901370
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2008 | Docket: 1684788
Published
general election on November 4, 2008. Pursuant to § 100.041, Fla. Stat., commissioners are deemed "elected"
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 19, 1985 | Docket: 3256874
Published
proper classification of certain offices. Section 100.041, F.S., formerly provided that the terms of
589 F. Supp. 953, 19 Educ. L. Rep. 524, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18850
District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1984 | Docket: 66163107
Published
required to receive a majority of the votes cast. Section 100.041(3)(b), Florida Statutes.
The Court concludes
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 14, 1974 | Docket: 3258243
Published
Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1975. Section 100.041(1), F.S.; Art. V, s. 15, State Const., now
184 So. 2d 883, 1966 Fla. LEXIS 3812
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1966 | Docket: 64496275
Published
election in November, 1966 pursuant to Florida Statute 100.041, F.S.A. The alternative writ issued and
