Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 112.316 (2025)

Construction.

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112.316 Construction.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 does not interfere with the full and faithful discharge by such officer, employee, legislator, or legislative employee of his or her duties to the state or the county, city, or other political subdivision of the state involved.
History.s. 6, ch. 67-469; s. 2, ch. 69-335; s. 701, ch. 95-147.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1975–2002 · leading case: State v. Dinsmore, 308 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 1975).
State v. Dinsmore, 308 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 1975). · cites it 5× “314 must be considered together with F.S. 112.316, and in so doing the indictment is defective in failing to allege that defendant's conduct interfered with the full and faithful discharge of his duty to the City of Pinellas Park.”
Oldham v. Rooks, 361 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 1978). “315 or § 112.316. In such cases said member shall comply with the disclosure requirements of § 112.”
City of Cocoa v. Leffler, 803 So. 2d 869 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). · cites it 4× “Thus, we decline to address this issue, except to note that section 112.316, Florida Statutes, states: 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…”
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