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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 145
COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

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F.S. 145.16

145.16 Special laws or general laws of local application prohibited.—

(1) The Legislature declares that the preservation of statewide uniformity of county officials’ salaries is essential to the fulfillment of the legislative intent expressed in this chapter and intends by this section to prevent any laws which would allow officials in individual counties to be excepted from the uniform classification provided in this chapter.

(2) Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits special laws or general laws of local application pertaining to the compensation of the following officials:

(a) Members of the board of county commissioners;

(b) Clerk of the circuit court;

(d) Superintendent of schools;

(e) Supervisor of elections;

(f) Property appraiser;

(g) Tax collector; and

(h) District school board members.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-211; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 2, ch. 93-146.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 145.16

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 145.16.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 145.16

Total Results: 10

Harden v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-05-23

Citation: 87 So. 3d 1243, 2012 WL 1859267, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8258

Snippet: show motive and intent. See Nicholson, 10 So.3d at 145-16 (holding that, in the defendant’s trial for the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-05-28

Snippet: offices within the past decade. (e.s.) Section 145.16(1), Florida Statutes, states: The Legislature declares

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-09-13

Snippet: retirement plan violate ss. 145.011, 145.012, 145.031, 145.16, and145.17, F.S., which prohibit undue compensation

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-09-14

Snippet: legislative intent expressed in s 145.011, and s 145.16, F.S.; see also, s 145.13, F.S. 1961, and s 145

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-05-02

Snippet: members of the board of county commissioners. Section 145.16, F. S. Section 145.131(1), F. S., however, provides

School Board of Escambia County v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-12-08

Citation: 353 So. 2d 834, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 4089

Snippet: ll(a)(21), Florida Constitution, because Section 145.16(2), Florida Statutes (1975), “does not include

SCHOOL BD. OF ESCAMBIA CTY. v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-12-08

Citation: 353 So. 2d 834

Snippet: 11(a)(21), Florida Constitution, because Section 145.16(2), Florida Statutes (1975), "does not include

Alachua County v. Powers

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-10-06

Citation: 351 So. 2d 32

Snippet: subject of general law only... ." Further, Section 145.16, Florida Statutes (1975), provides in part: "Special

State ex rel. West v. Florida Coast Line Canal & Transportation Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1917-05-10

Citation: 73 Fla. 1006

Snippet: Rep. 368; Diamond Match Co. v. Powers, 91 Mich. 145, 16 N. W. Rep. 314; State ex rel. Rosenfield v. Einstein

National Bank v. Williams

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1896-06-15

Citation: 38 Fla. 305

Snippet: authorities cited; O’Conner vs. Hurley, 147 Mass. 145, 16 N. E. Rep. 764; Copeland vs. Kehoe & Ramsey, 67