Florida Statute 116.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 116
POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

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F.S. 116.02

116.02 Payment of commissions on unremitted funds prohibited; penalty.—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 provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 3, ch. 6205, 1911; RGS 5328; CGL 7461; s. 66, ch. 71-136.

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Cases Citing Statute 116.02

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BarclaysAmerican/Business Credit, Inc. v. Tavormina (In re Waterside Apartments, Inc.)

24 B.R. 90, 1982 Bankr. LEXIS 3173

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Oct 1, 1982 | Docket: 65778291

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administration, in accordance with the provisions of § 116(2) of the Bankruptcy Act. [Emphasis added]. This