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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS
Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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F.S. 112.313
112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys.
(1) DEFINITION.As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “public officer” includes any person elected or appointed to hold office in any agency, including any person serving on an advisory body.
(2) SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.No public officer, employee of an agency, local government attorney, or candidate for nomination or election shall solicit or accept anything of value to the recipient, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public officer, employee, local government attorney, or candidate would be influenced thereby.
(3) DOING BUSINESS WITH ONE’S AGENCY.No employee of an agency acting in his or her official capacity as a purchasing agent, or public officer acting in his or her official capacity, shall either directly or indirectly purchase, rent, or lease any realty, goods, or services for his or her own agency from any business entity of which the officer or employee or the officer’s or employee’s spouse or child is an officer, partner, director, or proprietor or in which such officer or employee or the officer’s or employee’s spouse or child, or any combination of them, has a material interest. Nor shall a public officer or employee, acting in a private capacity, rent, lease, or sell any realty, goods, or services to the officer’s or employee’s own agency, if he or she is a state officer or employee, or to any political subdivision or any agency thereof, if he or she is serving as an officer or employee of that political subdivision. The foregoing shall not apply to district offices maintained by legislators when such offices are located in the legislator’s place of business or when such offices are on property wholly or partially owned by the legislator. This subsection shall not affect or be construed to prohibit contracts entered into prior to:
(a) October 1, 1975.
(b) Qualification for elective office.
(c) Appointment to public office.
(d) Beginning public employment.
(4) UNAUTHORIZED COMPENSATION.No public officer, employee of an agency, or local government attorney or his or her spouse or minor child shall, at any time, accept any compensation, payment, or thing of value when such public officer, employee, or local government attorney knows, or, with the exercise of reasonable care, should know, that it was given to influence a vote or other action in which the officer, employee, or local government attorney was expected to participate in his or her official capacity.
(5) SALARY AND EXPENSES.No public officer shall be prohibited from voting on a matter affecting his or her salary, expenses, or other compensation as a public officer, as provided by law. No local government attorney shall be prevented from considering any matter affecting his or her salary, expenses, or other compensation as the local government attorney, as provided by law.
(6) MISUSE OF PUBLIC POSITION.No public officer, employee of an agency, or local government attorney shall corruptly use or attempt to use his or her official position or any property or resource which may be within his or her trust, or perform his or her official duties, to secure a special privilege, benefit, or exemption for himself, herself, or others. This section shall not be construed to conflict with s. 104.31.
(7) CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP.
(a) No public officer or employee of an agency shall have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any business entity or any agency which is subject to the regulation of, or is doing business with, an agency of which he or she is an officer or employee, excluding those organizations and their officers who, when acting in their official capacity, enter into or negotiate a collective bargaining contract with the state or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state; nor shall an officer or employee of an agency have or hold any employment or contractual relationship that will create a continuing or frequently recurring conflict between his or her private interests and the performance of his or her public duties or that would impede the full and faithful discharge of his or her public duties.
1. When the agency referred to is that certain kind of special tax district created by general or special law and is limited specifically to constructing, maintaining, managing, and financing improvements in the land area over which the agency has jurisdiction, or when the agency has been organized pursuant to chapter 298, then employment with, or entering into a contractual relationship with, such business entity by a public officer or employee of such agency is not prohibited by this subsection or deemed a conflict per se. However, conduct by such officer or employee that is prohibited by, or otherwise frustrates the intent of, this section, including conduct that violates subsections (6) and (8), is deemed a conflict of interest in violation of the standards of conduct set forth by this section.
2. When the agency referred to is a legislative body and the regulatory power over the business entity resides in another agency, or when the regulatory power which the legislative body exercises over the business entity or agency is strictly through the enactment of laws or ordinances, then employment or a contractual relationship with such business entity by a public officer or employee of a legislative body shall not be prohibited by this subsection or be deemed a conflict.
(b) This subsection shall not prohibit a public officer or employee from practicing in a particular profession or occupation when such practice by persons holding such public office or employment is required or permitted by law or ordinance.
(8) DISCLOSURE OR USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.A current or former public officer, employee of an agency, or local government attorney may not disclose or use information not available to members of the general public and gained by reason of his or her official position, except for information relating exclusively to governmental practices, for his or her personal gain or benefit or for the personal gain or benefit of any other person or business entity.
(9) POSTEMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS; STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES.
(a)1. It is the intent of the Legislature to implement by statute the provisions of s. 8(e), Art. II of the State Constitution relating to legislators, statewide elected officers, appointed state officers, and designated public employees.
2. As used in this paragraph:
a. “Employee” means:
(I) Any person employed in the executive or legislative branch of government holding a position in the Senior Management Service as defined in s. 110.402 or any person holding a position in the Selected Exempt Service as defined in s. 110.602 or any person having authority over policy or procurement employed by the Department of the Lottery.
(II) The Auditor General, the director of the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, the Sergeant at Arms and Secretary of the Senate, and the Sergeant at Arms and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(III) The executive director and deputy executive director of the Commission on Ethics.
(IV) An executive director, staff director, or deputy staff director of each joint committee, standing committee, or select committee of the Legislature; an executive director, staff director, executive assistant, analyst, or attorney of the Office of the President of the Senate, the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Majority Party Office, Senate Minority Party Office, House Majority Party Office, or House Minority Party Office; or any person, hired on a contractual basis, having the power normally conferred upon such persons, by whatever title.
(V) The Chancellor and Vice Chancellors of the State University System; the general counsel to the Board of Governors of the State University System; and the president, provost, vice presidents, and deans of each state university.
(VI) Any person, including an other-personal-services employee, having the power normally conferred upon the positions referenced in this sub-subparagraph.
b. “Appointed state officer” means any member of an appointive board, commission, committee, council, or authority of the executive or legislative branch of state government whose powers, jurisdiction, and authority are not solely advisory and include the final determination or adjudication of any personal or property rights, duties, or obligations, other than those relative to its internal operations.
c. “State agency” means an entity of the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government over which the Legislature exercises plenary budgetary and statutory control.
3.a. No member of the Legislature, appointed state officer, or statewide elected officer shall personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the government body or agency of which the individual was an officer or member for a period of 2 years following vacation of office. No member of the Legislature shall personally represent another person or entity for compensation during his or her term of office before any state agency other than judicial tribunals or in settlement negotiations after the filing of a lawsuit.
b. For a period of 2 years following vacation of office, a former member of the Legislature may not act as a lobbyist for compensation before an executive branch agency, agency official, or employee. The terms used in this sub-subparagraph have the same meanings as provided in s. 112.3215.
4. An agency employee, including an agency employee who was employed on July 1, 2001, in a Career Service System position that was transferred to the Selected Exempt Service System under chapter 2001-43, Laws of Florida, may not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the agency with which he or she was employed for a period of 2 years following vacation of position, unless employed by another agency of state government.
5. Any person violating this paragraph shall be subject to the penalties provided in s. 112.317 and a civil penalty of an amount equal to the compensation which the person receives for the prohibited conduct.
6. This paragraph is not applicable to:
a. A person employed by the Legislature or other agency prior to July 1, 1989;
b. A person who was employed by the Legislature or other agency on July 1, 1989, whether or not the person was a defined employee on July 1, 1989;
c. A person who was a defined employee of the State University System or the Public Service Commission who held such employment on December 31, 1994;
d. A person who has reached normal retirement age as defined in s. 121.021(29), and who has retired under the provisions of chapter 121 by July 1, 1991; or
e. Any appointed state officer whose term of office began before January 1, 1995, unless reappointed to that office on or after January 1, 1995.
(b) In addition to the provisions of this part which are applicable to legislators and legislative employees by virtue of their being public officers or employees, the conduct of members of the Legislature and legislative employees shall be governed by the ethical standards provided in the respective rules of the Senate or House of Representatives which are not in conflict herewith.
(10) EMPLOYEES HOLDING OFFICE.
(a) No employee of a state agency or of a county, municipality, special taxing district, or other political subdivision of the state shall hold office as a member of the governing board, council, commission, or authority, by whatever name known, which is his or her employer while, at the same time, continuing as an employee of such employer.
(b) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person holding office in violation of such provisions on the effective date of this act. However, such a person shall surrender his or her conflicting employment prior to seeking reelection or accepting reappointment to office.
(11) PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD MEMBERS.No officer, director, or administrator of a Florida state, county, or regional professional or occupational organization or association, while holding such position, shall be eligible to serve as a member of a state examining or licensing board for the profession or occupation.
(12) EXEMPTION.The requirements of subsections (3) and (7) as they pertain to persons serving on advisory boards may be waived in a particular instance by the body which appointed the person to the advisory board, upon a full disclosure of the transaction or relationship to the appointing body prior to the waiver and an affirmative vote in favor of waiver by two-thirds vote of that body. In instances in which appointment to the advisory board is made by an individual, waiver may be effected, after public hearing, by a determination by the appointing person and full disclosure of the transaction or relationship by the appointee to the appointing person. In addition, no person shall be held in violation of subsection (3) or subsection (7) if:
(a) Within a city or county the business is transacted under a rotation system whereby the business transactions are rotated among all qualified suppliers of the goods or services within the city or county.
(b) The business is awarded under a system of sealed, competitive bidding to the lowest or best bidder and:
1. The official or the official’s spouse or child has in no way participated in the determination of the bid specifications or the determination of the lowest or best bidder;
2. The official or the official’s spouse or child has in no way used or attempted to use the official’s influence to persuade the agency or any personnel thereof to enter such a contract other than by the mere submission of the bid; and
3. The official, prior to or at the time of the submission of the bid, has filed a statement with the Commission on Ethics, if the official is a state officer or employee, or with the supervisor of elections of the county in which the agency has its principal office, if the official is an officer or employee of a political subdivision, disclosing the official’s interest, or the interest of the official’s spouse or child, and the nature of the intended business.
(c) The purchase or sale is for legal advertising in a newspaper, for any utilities service, or for passage on a common carrier.
(d) An emergency purchase or contract which would otherwise violate a provision of subsection (3) or subsection (7) must be made in order to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the state or any political subdivision thereof.
(e) The business entity involved is the only source of supply within the political subdivision of the officer or employee and there is full disclosure by the officer or employee of his or her interest in the business entity to the governing body of the political subdivision prior to the purchase, rental, sale, leasing, or other business being transacted.
(f) The total amount of the transactions in the aggregate between the business entity and the agency does not exceed $500 per calendar year.
(g) The fact that a county or municipal officer or member of a public board or body, including a district school officer or an officer of any district within a county, is a stockholder, officer, or director of a bank will not bar such bank from qualifying as a depository of funds coming under the jurisdiction of any such public board or body, provided it appears in the records of the agency that the governing body of the agency has determined that such officer or member of a public board or body has not favored such bank over other qualified banks.
(h) The transaction is made pursuant to s. 1004.22 or s. 1004.23 and is specifically approved by the president and the chair of the university board of trustees. The chair of the university board of trustees shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature by March 1 of each year a report of the transactions approved pursuant to this paragraph during the preceding year.
(i) The public officer or employee purchases in a private capacity goods or services, at a price and upon terms available to similarly situated members of the general public, from a business entity which is doing business with his or her agency.
(j) The public officer or employee in a private capacity purchases goods or services from a business entity which is subject to the regulation of his or her agency and:
1. The price and terms of the transaction are available to similarly situated members of the general public; and
2. The officer or employee makes full disclosure of the relationship to the agency head or governing body prior to the transaction.
(13) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND SPECIAL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS REGULATING FORMER OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.The governing body of any county or municipality may adopt an ordinance and the governing body of any special district or school district may adopt a resolution providing that an appointed county, municipal, special district, or school district officer or a county, municipal, special district, or school district employee may not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the government body or agency of which the individual was an officer or employee for a period of 2 years following vacation of office or termination of employment, except for the purposes of collective bargaining. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit such ordinance or resolution.
(14) LOBBYING BY FORMER LOCAL OFFICERS; PROHIBITION.A person who has been elected to any county, municipal, special district, or school district office or appointed superintendent of a school district may not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the government body or agency of which the person was an officer for a period of 2 years after vacating that office. For purposes of this subsection:
(a) The “government body or agency” of a member of a board of county commissioners consists of the commission, the chief administrative officer or employee of the county, and their immediate support staff.
(b) The “government body or agency” of any other county elected officer is the office or department headed by that officer, including all subordinate employees.
(c) The “government body or agency” of an elected municipal officer consists of the governing body of the municipality, the chief administrative officer or employee of the municipality, and their immediate support staff.
(d) The “government body or agency” of an elected special district officer is the special district.
(e) The “government body or agency” of an elected school district officer is the school district.
(15) ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION.No elected public officer shall be held in violation of subsection (7) if the officer maintains an employment relationship with an entity which is currently a tax-exempt organization under s. 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and which contracts with or otherwise enters into a business relationship with the officer’s agency and:
(a) The officer’s employment is not directly or indirectly compensated as a result of such contract or business relationship;
(b) The officer has in no way participated in the agency’s decision to contract or to enter into the business relationship with his or her employer, whether by participating in discussion at the meeting, by communicating with officers or employees of the agency, or otherwise; and
(c) The officer abstains from voting on any matter which may come before the agency involving the officer’s employer, publicly states to the assembly the nature of the officer’s interest in the matter from which he or she is abstaining, and files a written memorandum as provided in s. 112.3143.
(16) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS.
(a) For the purposes of this section, “local government attorney” means any individual who routinely serves as the attorney for a unit of local government. The term shall not include any person who renders legal services to a unit of local government pursuant to contract limited to a specific issue or subject, to specific litigation, or to a specific administrative proceeding. For the purposes of this section, “unit of local government” includes, but is not limited to, municipalities, counties, and special districts.
(b) It shall not constitute a violation of subsection (3) or subsection (7) for a unit of local government to contract with a law firm, operating as either a partnership or a professional association, or in any combination thereof, or with a local government attorney who is a member of or is otherwise associated with the law firm, to provide any or all legal services to the unit of local government, so long as the local government attorney is not a full-time employee or member of the governing body of the unit of local government. However, the standards of conduct as provided in subsections (2), (4), (5), (6), and (8) shall apply to any person who serves as a local government attorney.
(c) No local government attorney or law firm in which the local government attorney is a member, partner, or employee shall represent a private individual or entity before the unit of local government to which the local government attorney provides legal services. A local government attorney whose contract with the unit of local government does not include provisions that authorize or mandate the use of the law firm of the local government attorney to complete legal services for the unit of local government shall not recommend or otherwise refer legal work to that attorney’s law firm to be completed for the unit of local government.
(17) BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.No citizen member of the Board of Governors of the State University System, nor any citizen member of a board of trustees of a local constituent university, shall have or hold any employment or contractual relationship as a legislative lobbyist requiring annual registration and reporting pursuant to s. 11.045.
History.s. 3, ch. 67-469; s. 2, ch. 69-335; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 74-177; ss. 4, 11, ch. 75-208; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 77-349; s. 4, ch. 82-98; s. 2, ch. 83-26; s. 6, ch. 83-282; s. 14, ch. 85-80; s. 12, ch. 86-145; s. 1, ch. 88-358; s. 1, ch. 88-408; s. 3, ch. 90-502; s. 3, ch. 91-85; s. 4, ch. 91-292; s. 1, ch. 92-35; s. 1, ch. 94-277; s. 1406, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 96-311; s. 34, ch. 96-318; s. 41, ch. 99-2; s. 29, ch. 2001-266; s. 20, ch. 2002-1; s. 894, ch. 2002-387; s. 2, ch. 2005-285; s. 2, ch. 2006-275; s. 10, ch. 2007-217; s. 16, ch. 2011-34; s. 3, ch. 2013-36; s. 2, ch. 2018-5; s. 1, ch. 2023-121; s. 7, ch. 2024-2.

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Total Results: 76

State v. Wershow

343 So. 2d 605

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1977 | Docket: 57971

Cited 58 times | Published

(Fla. 1975), wherein this court determined Section 112.313, Florida Statutes, to be unconstitutionally

D'ALEMBERTE v. Anderson

349 So. 2d 164

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1977 | Docket: 1655282

Cited 38 times | Published

Court of Appeal, First District, declaring Section 112.313(1), Florida Statutes (1973), unconstitutional

Oldham v. Rooks

361 So. 2d 140

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 1978 | Docket: 1288738

Cited 35 times | Published

of interest under the provisions of § 112.311, § 112.313, § 112.314, § 112.315 or § 112.316. In such cases

State v. Llopis

257 So. 2d 17

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1971 | Docket: 409865

Cited 27 times | Published

against appellee under authority of Fla. Stat. § 112.313(6), F.S.A., and holding that statute unconstitutional

West v. Troelstrup

367 So. 2d 253

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1979 | Docket: 1330301

Cited 25 times | Published

own personal gain or benefit in violation of Section 112.313(8). The letter further stated that unless West

State v. DeLeo

356 So. 2d 306

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1978 | Docket: 1478778

Cited 17 times | Published

themselves, a statute relating to their office: Section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes, in that they had employment

Goin v. Commission on Ethics

658 So. 2d 1131, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8136, 1995 WL 449548

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1995 | Docket: 439399

Cited 15 times | Published

of Florida State University (FSU), violated section 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1993), and should pay

Bd. of Cty. Com'rs v. Fla. Dept. of Commerce

370 So. 2d 1209

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1979 | Docket: 1386497

Cited 15 times | Published

governmental officials and employees. See generally § 112.313(6), Fla. Stat. (1977); City of Clearwater v. Garretson

State v. MARK MARKS, PA

654 So. 2d 1184, 1995 WL 132149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 1995 | Docket: 1303813

Cited 11 times | Published

held section 112.313(3), Florida Statutes (1973), to be unconstitutionally vague. Section 112.313(3) made

State v. Dinsmore

308 So. 2d 32

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1975 | Docket: 1673024

Cited 11 times | Published

disclosure of a business interest contrary to Section 112.313(2), Florida Statutes, which is the subject

STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan

430 So. 2d 928

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1983 | Docket: 1508842

Cited 10 times | Published

ethics as established in this part" refers to Section 112.313, which establishes standards of conduct for

Mckinney v. Pate

985 F.2d 1502, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 4808

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 17, 1993 | Docket: 841994

Cited 9 times | Published

clearly illustrate that the Florida statute, § 112.313(7)(a), which the Board claims prohibits McKinney

Couch v. Commission on Ethics

617 So. 2d 1119, 1993 WL 143953

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 7, 1993 | Docket: 457869

Cited 8 times | Published

Taunton alleging that Tapper had violated section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (1979), by owning and

Fla. Gulf Hs Agency, Inc. v. Com'n on Ethics

354 So. 2d 932

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 1978 | Docket: 1279232

Cited 7 times | Published

STATUTES) AND THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT PROVISIONS (SECTION 112.313, FLORIDA STATUTES). We are precluded from answering

Latham v. FLORIDA COM'N ON ETHICS

694 So. 2d 83, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4126, 1997 WL 193834

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1997 | Docket: 1449962

Cited 6 times | Published

of fact and conclusion that Latham violated section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes.[1] According to the Commission's

Commission on Ethics v. Barker

677 So. 2d 254, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 193, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 733, 1996 WL 218197

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1996 | Docket: 1690168

Cited 6 times | Published

wherein the district court of appeal declared section 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1993), facially unconstitutional

Garner v. FLORIDA COM'N ON ETHICS

415 So. 2d 67, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20166

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1982 | Docket: 459252

Cited 5 times | Published

he misused his public position, contrary to Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1981), by sexually harassing

Zerweck v. State Commission on Ethics

409 So. 2d 57, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 18856

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 6, 1982 | Docket: 526563

Cited 5 times | Published

the applicability and constitutionality of Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (Florida's Code of

DeBusk v. Smith

390 So. 2d 327

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1980 | Docket: 1504097

Cited 5 times | Published

copies of public documents in violation of section 112.313(4), *328 Florida Statutes (Supp. 1974)[2] The

ACCELERATED BEN. CORP. v. Dept. of Ins.

813 So. 2d 117

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2002 | Docket: 1403127

Cited 4 times | Published

statute addressed by both Barker and Goin was section 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1993), which provides:

George v. City of Cocoa

78 F.3d 494, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 4569, 1996 WL 96859

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 29, 1996 | Docket: 419329

Cited 4 times | Published

possible conflict of interest under § 112.311, § 112.313, or § 112.3143.” Fla. StatAnn. § 286.012 (West

Blackburn v. State, Com'n on Ethics

589 So. 2d 431, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 11401, 1991 WL 241706

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1991 | Docket: 1441834

Cited 4 times | Published

The Commission found her guilty of violating section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1989), by corruptly using

Tenney v. STATE COM'N ON ETHICS

395 So. 2d 1244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1981 | Docket: 1317568

Cited 4 times | Published

trial court upholding the constitutionality of section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1979). By cross-appeal

State v. Rou

366 So. 2d 385

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1978 | Docket: 1655606

Cited 4 times | Published

George M. Rou, Jr. with a criminal violation of Section 112.313(3), Florida Statutes (1973). It was alleged

Howard v. State Com'n on Ethics

421 So. 2d 37, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21535

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1982 | Docket: 1719482

Cited 3 times | Published

was filed alleging that Mr. Zerweck violated Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (1979). After a hearing

Robert K. Robinson v. Commission on Ethics

242 So. 3d 467

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 2018 | Docket: 6349198

Cited 2 times | Published

of the order finding that Robinson violated section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (2014), because competent

Bennett v. Commission on Ethics

871 So. 2d 924, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3508, 2004 WL 534211

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2004 | Docket: 1300439

Cited 2 times | Published

to obtain a special benefit in violation of section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes *925 (1999). Because we

Commission on Ethics v. Lancaster

421 So. 2d 711, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21593

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1982 | Docket: 1719542

Cited 2 times | Published

some of his female employees in violation of Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1981). The Commission

Taunton v. Tapper

396 So. 2d 843

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1981 | Docket: 1447620

Cited 2 times | Published

appellant alleging that appellee had violated Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (1979), by owning and

Fernandez v. City of Miami

147 So. 3d 553, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8521, 2014 WL 2515668

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2014 | Docket: 60243277

Cited 1 times | Published

provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.” . Section 112.313 provides: (5) SALARY AND EXPENSES. — No public

Siplin v. Commission on Ethics

59 So. 3d 150, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 2292, 2011 WL 665330

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 2011 | Docket: 60299617

Cited 1 times | Published

(“Commission”), concluding that Gary Siplin violated section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (2006), by asserting his

Maloy v. BOARD OF COUNTY COM'RS

946 So. 2d 1260, 2007 WL 187701

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2007 | Docket: 1771537

Cited 1 times | Published

solicitation and acceptance of gifts in violation of section 112.313(2), Florida Statutes: Commissioner Maloy solicited

Gordon v. STATE COM'N ON ETHICS

609 So. 2d 125, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 11761, 1992 WL 341954

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 1992 | Docket: 1473860

Cited 1 times | Published

commission's ruling that appellant violated section 112.313(7) by virtue of his employment with two City

Douglas Underhill v. State of Florida, Commission on Ethics

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2025 | Docket: 69674146

Published

to show a benefit to Mr. Evans under [sub]section 112.313(8).” The Commission did not alter the ALJ’s

WILLIAM SPAUDE vs COMMISSION ON ETHICS

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 2022 | Docket: 65404728

Published

Ethics which determined that he violated section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (2022). Spaude argues

Nathan McLaughlin v. State of Florida, Commission on Ethics

208 So. 3d 782, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18311

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2016 | Docket: 4551388

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fails to indicate a possible violation of Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, the only provision of

William R. Crews v. State of Florida

183 So. 3d 329, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 653, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2626, 2015 WL 7566535

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 2015 | Docket: 3015983

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"elected public officer” for purposes of section);- § 112.313(1) (defining "public officer” for purposes of

Gary Czajkowski v. State of Florida

178 So. 3d 498, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16578, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2464

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2015 | Docket: 3009694

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avoid arbitrary arrests and prosecutions. Section 112.313(2) provides: - No public officer, employee

McAlpin v. Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission

155 So. 3d 416, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20982, 2014 WL 7404018

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 2014 | Docket: 60245645

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or exemption for himself, herself, or others.” § 112.313(6), Fla. Stat. (2008). “Corruptly” is an intent

Young v. Lamar

115 So. 3d 1132, 2013 WL 3389548, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10933

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2013 | Docket: 60232114

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complaint failed to allege, as required by Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, that the public official

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 24, 2007 | Docket: 3256109

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Judiciary Committee, dated April 26, 2006. 11 Section 112.313(2), Fla. Stat. 12 See s. 112.3148, Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 12, 2006 | Docket: 3255800

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of sealed, competitive biddingpursuant to section 112.313(12)(b), Florida Statutes, and otherwisecomplied

Fanizza v. State, Commission on Ethics

927 So. 2d 23, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 4046, 2006 WL 708211

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2006 | Docket: 64844188

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ethical violations for each case, based on section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes (2002), which provides:

Johnson v. State

852 So. 2d 351, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12184, 2003 WL 21938972

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2003 | Docket: 64824378

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application of the two-year representation bar of section 112.313(9)(a)4, Florida Statutes (2001), is now moot

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 26, 2003 | Docket: 3256194

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that is not otherwise public. For instance, section 112.313(8), Florida Statutes, states: "No public officer

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 27, 2002 | Docket: 3258176

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of conduct for public officers contained in section 112.313, Florida Statutes. The council serves in an

Accelerated Benefits Corp. v. Department of Insurance

813 So. 2d 117

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2002 | Docket: 64814111

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statute addressed by both Barker and Goin was section 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1993), which provides:

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 1, 2000 | Docket: 3256733

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a salary to the commissioner would violate section 112.313, Florida Statutes, of the Code of Ethics for

Velez v. Commission on Ethics

739 So. 2d 686, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11854, 1999 WL 682616

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1999 | Docket: 64790302

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constituted a prohibited conflict of interest under section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (1997). The Commission

Barker v. State, Commission on Ethics

683 So. 2d 675, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12830, 1996 WL 709362

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 1996 | Docket: 64769386

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654 So.2d 646 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995), we held section 112.313(4) to be unconstitutionally vague, and reversed

Brevard County v. State, Commission on Ethics

678 So. 2d 906, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 9731, 1996 WL 482642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1996 | Docket: 64766909

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presented, a conflict of interest existed under section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), and the

Barker v. State, Commission on Ethics

654 So. 2d 646, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5014, 1995 WL 270996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1995 | Docket: 64756108

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Commission on Ethics, finding that Barker violated Section 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1993) (Florida’s Code

Patchett v. Commission on Ethics

626 So. 2d 319, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11538, 1993 WL 462704

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1993 | Docket: 64743928

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Patchett, a former Florida legislator, had violated § 112.313(4), Florida Statutes (1987), which deals with

McKinney v. Pate

985 F.2d 1502, 1993 WL 52527

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 17, 1993 | Docket: 66280279

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clearly illustrate that the Florida statute, § 112.313(7)(a), which the Board claims prohibits McKinney

Rich v. Florida Commission on Ethics

596 So. 2d 504, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 3928, 1992 WL 59718

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1992 | Docket: 64666383

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ultimately relied determined that Rich violated section 112.-313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, “by entering into

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 24, 1986 | Docket: 3258608

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conflict of interest would be created under Section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes, were a county commissioner

Garner v. State Commission on Ethics

439 So. 2d 894, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21705

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1983 | Docket: 64600272

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that such behavior constituted a violation of section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1981). After finding

Lovejoy v. Grubbs

432 So. 2d 678, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19985

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1983 | Docket: 64597415

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One was based upon an alleged violation of section 112.313, Florida Statutes (1981); Count Two was a common

Florida Publishing Co. v. Wilkes

420 So. 2d 333, 8 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2245, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21240

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1982 | Docket: 64592508

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predicate for their determination: (1) that Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes (1981), is unconstitutionally

South Trail Area Fire Control District v. Knecht

400 So. 2d 46, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19845

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1981 | Docket: 64583405

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employment to be a conflict of interest under section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes (1977), Fire Chief William

Wright v. State, Commission on Ethics

389 So. 2d 662, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18046

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1980 | Docket: 64578562

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In 1975, the Florida Legislature enacted Section 112.-313(10), Florida Statute, which provides: EMPLOYEES

Bruner v. State Commission on Ethics

384 So. 2d 1339, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17079

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1980 | Docket: 64576839

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found that appellant, by his actions, violated § 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, by sexually harassing and

Anderson v. D'Alemberte

334 So. 2d 618, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 13792

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1976 | Docket: 64554403

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Commission of Stuart, Florida, to be in violation of F.S. 112.313(1), F.S.1973, as amended by Chapter 74-177,

State ex rel. Buntemeyer v. Florida State Commission on Ethics

321 So. 2d 137, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 15545

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1975 | Docket: 64550078

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filed a disclosure statement in compliance with § 112.313(3), Florida Statutes (1974), for the purpose of

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 3, 1974 | Docket: 3258235

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conduct prescribed in the law should be noted. Section 112.313(3), supra, prohibits public officers from using

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 23, 1974 | Docket: 3257010

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answered in the affirmative. AS TO QUESTION 2: Section 112.313(2), supra, requires a public officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 14, 1974 | Docket: 3256359

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assessment program." (Emphasis supplied.) Section 112.313(3), id., of the Standards of Conduct Law, prohibits

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 27, 1974 | Docket: 3255748

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F.S. Also relevant here is s.286.012, F.S. Section 112.313(3), supra, prohibits an officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 27, 1974 | Docket: 3258155

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alcoholic beverage industry. AS TO QUESTION 3: Section 112.313(2), supra, applies if a legislator "is an officer

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 6, 1974 | Docket: 3256401

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Standards of Conduct Law, ss.112.311-112.318, F.S. Section 112.313(6) of the act formerly prohibited a public

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 4, 1974 | Docket: 3257359

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interpret, or make more specific. Cf. AGO 073-489. Section 112.313(1), supra, creates a limitation upon the standards

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 7, 1974 | Docket: 3259005

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are regulated by, a state or local agency. Section 112.313(2), supra, requires a public officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 14, 1974 | Docket: 3255520

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313(2) and (4) and 112.314(1) and (2), F.S. Section 112.313(6), id., prohibiting a public officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 2, 1974 | Docket: 3256301

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agency, as provided by s. 112.313(2), F.S. Section 112.313(2), supra, requires a public officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 2, 1974 | Docket: 3257141

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such an agency or agencies. AS TO QUESTION 1: Section 112.313(2), supra, requires a public officer or employee

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 2, 1974 | Docket: 3258002

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Your question is answered in the negative. Section 112.313(2), supra, requires a public officer or employee