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Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 112.042

112.042 Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.—

(1) It is against the public policy of this state for the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, department, or office, solely because of the race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or religious creed of any individual, to refuse to hire or employ, to bar, or to discharge from employment such individuals or to otherwise discriminate against such individuals with respect to compensation, hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, if the individual is the most competent and able to perform the services required.

(2)(a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, or other group or body, jointly or severally, who is aggrieved by any decision, regulation, restriction, or resolution adopted by the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, or department which is an unlawful employment practice under this section may apply to such agency, board, commission, or department at any time for a modification or rescission thereof. If such modification or rescission is refused, any such person, firm, corporation, association or other group or body may, within 30 days after such refusal, but not thereafter, institute original proceedings for relief in the circuit court of the county.

(b) There is no right to apply to the court for relief on account of any order, requirement, decision, determination, or action of any county or municipal officer pursuant to this section unless there has first been an appeal therefrom to the governing agency, board, commission, or department to which such officer is responsible.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit alternative relief through local civil service systems and boards provided for in s. 14, Art. III of the State Constitution.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-334; s. 2, ch. 84-125.

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Amendments to 112.042

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 112.042

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 112.042.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 112.042

Total Results: 11

Ranger Ins. Co. v. Bal Harbour Club

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-08-31

Citation: 549 So. 2d 1005, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 416, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 814, 1989 WL 101534

Snippet: §§ 110.105, 110.233 (in state employment); § 112.042 (in county and municipal employment); § 229.8021

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-01-22

Snippet: current or preceding calendar year. See also, s.112.042, F.S., providing in pertinent part that employment

Hartley v. Ocean Reef Club, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-10-01

Citation: 476 So. 2d 1327, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2276, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16120

Snippet: (for discharge because of service on a jury); § 112.042, Fla. Stat. (1983) (for discharge or discrimination

Housing Authority v. Billingslea

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-01-03

Citation: 464 So. 2d 1221, 41 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 419

Snippet: with this court asserting that Florida Statutes § 112.042[1] provides the exclusive remedy for the claimed

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-07-24

Snippet: condition precedent to employment by a county; and s 112.042, F.S., prohibiting discrimination in county and

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-03-15

Snippet: charges made or the basis of the suspension") and s 112.42 (providing that the Governor may suspend any officer

State v. Zimmerman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-03-14

Citation: 370 So. 2d 1179

Snippet: , Fla. Const., art. IV, § 7(a) (1968); Section 112.42, Florida Statutes (1977). Thus it appears that

Murphy v. MacK

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-03-02

Citation: 358 So. 2d 822, 97 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3186

Snippet: have expressly done so as it had done in Section 112.042, Florida Statutes (1975). Amicus, Florida Police

Advisory Opinion to Gov. Request of July 12, 1976

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-07-30

Citation: 336 So. 2d 97, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4450

Snippet: governor under Article IV, Section 7(c)? "3. Does § 112.42, F.S. represent an invalid limitation upon the

State Ex Rel. Turner v. Earle

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-05-31

Citation: 295 So. 2d 609

Snippet: 2d 405 (1957); People v. Hale, 232 Cal. App.2d 112, 42 Cal. Rptr. 533 (1965); Letcher v. Commonwealth

Ellis v. Braddy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-01-16

Citation: 272 So. 2d 562, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7406

Snippet: and, in addition, contravenes Florida Statute 112.042(1), F.S.A., prohibiting discrimination by any Florida