Florida Statute 219.02 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

219.02 Handling of public money.—

(1) It shall be the duty of each officer to issue a receipt for each collection of public money made by him or her, a copy of which receipt shall be retained by the officer and shall be a public record. The receipt may be printed and registered by a cash register or validating machine, or may be by prenumbered license, or may be by prenumbered receipt blank. In addition to the foregoing alternative methods, any one or more of which may be used by the officer, he or she may use also any other form or method which will record collections of public money in a manner adequate for a proper postaudit.

(2) It shall be the duty of each officer to keep safely all the public money collected by him or her. Each officer shall exercise all possible care for the protection of the public money in that officer’s custody, and all public money shall be kept separate in the depository and shall not be commingled with personal funds.

(3) It shall be the duty of the several boards of county commissioners to provide suitable facilities, and adequate insurance, for the protection of the public money in the respective county offices; provided, that if it shall appear to an officer that the facilities or the insurance provided by the board of county commissioners are inadequate, that officer may provide the additional facilities and insurance found to be necessary, and may charge the cost thereof to the expense of his or her office.

History.—s. 2, ch. 57-349; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1182, ch. 95-147; s. 34, ch. 95-312.

Cases Citing F.S. 219.02

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·Barbara J. HENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DUNDEE, Defendant-Appellee, 682 F.2d 897 (11th Cir. 1982).
Cited 857 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 16761, 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 32, 993, 29 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 787
principles. See Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2)(d) (master is liable for tort of his servant if
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·Barbara Sparks v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc., 830 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1987).
Cited 172 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 45 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 160, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 13969, 44 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 37, 493
recognized that an employer may be liable under section 219(2) of the Restatement for its servant’s actions
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Cited "but see"Fowler (1996)
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·LaRoche v. Denny's, Inc., 62 F. Supp. 2d 1366 (S.D. Fla. 1999).
Cited 124 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1999 WL 669545
the agency relationship. Restmt. (2d) Agency, § 219(2). One district court has recently applied these
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Distinguished(citing case) (2008)
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·Walton v. Johnson & Johnson Servs., Inc., 347 F.3d 1272 (11th Cir. 2003).
Cited 82 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 92 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1284, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 21208, 2003 WL 22383606
Court looked to Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2)(d), which provides that an employer “is not subject
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Cited as authorityMarston (2026)
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Cited as authorityATES (2024)
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·Mashell C. DEES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD Servs., INC., Defendant-Appellee, 168 F.3d 417 (11th Cir. 1999).
Cited 54 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 2759, 75 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45, 771, 79 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1446, 1999 WL 89049
relation. Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2) (1958). Dees contended that World Services was
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Cited as authorityKHATABI (2024)
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Cited as authorityHandy (2021)
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Cited as authorityPorras (2021)
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·Nazareth v. Herndon Ambulance Serv., 467 So. 2d 1076 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985).
Cited 35 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 68 A.L.R. 4th 1
is summarized by Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2)(d) (1958): where "the servant purported to act
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Cited as authorityMcKenzie (2024)
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Cited as authorityMcKenzie (2023)
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·Scelta v. Delicatessen Support Servs., Inc., 57 F. Supp. 2d 1327 (M.D. Fla. 1999).
Cited 23 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9769, 82 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 931, 1999 WL 455394
Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2). An employer is liable under Section 219(2) of the Restatement if, "(a)
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Cited as authorityD.B. (2025)
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Cited as authorityJanvier (2025)
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Cited as authorityKing (2025)
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·Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 111 F.3d 1530 (11th Cir. 1997).
Cited 50 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
could arise under the principles of Restatement § 219(2) if: (1) the employer was negligent or reckless;
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Cited as authorityTipp (1998)
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78 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1553, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,687, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 420 Vickie K. Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., & Emmett E. Long, 164 F.3d 1361 (11th Cir. 1999).
Cited 50 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
"aided-by-the-agency-relation" principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency to find
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·Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., 164 F.3d 1361 (11th Cir. 1999).
Cited 8 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 407, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45, 687, 78 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1553, 1999 WL 12822
“aided-by-the-ageney-relation” principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency to find
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Cited as authorityMarston (2026)
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Cited as authorityJones (2026)
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Cited as authorityWATSON (2025)
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·Storm v. Town of Ponce Inlet, 866 So. 2d 713 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).
Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 1, 2004 WL 19497
317[10] and Restatement (Second) of Agency 2d § 219(2) and § 213.[11] *717 In Midwest Knitting Mills
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·Natalie Versiglio v. Bd. of Dental Examiners of Alabama, 686 F.3d 1290 (11th Cir. 2012).
Cited 3 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2012 WL 2866091, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 14437
..."In Opinion of the Justices No. 346, 665 So. 2d 1357, 1358-59 (Ala. 1995), this Court addressed the constitutionality of House Bill 586 in light of § 5(a) of Amendment No. 450 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (now § 219.02, Ala....
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Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).
Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 1834, 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44, 000, 69 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1590
1559-60 (citing Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2)(d)). 6 Applying these agency principles
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78 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 763, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,613, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 247 Vickie K. Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., & Emmett E. Long, 160 F.3d 688 (11th Cir. 1998).
Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
"aided-by-the-agency-relation" principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency, Faragher
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·Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., 160 F.3d 688 (11th Cir. 1998).
Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 28457, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45, 613, 78 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 763, 1998 WL 789169
“aided-by-the-agency-relation” principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency, Faragher
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Cited as authorityItz (2000)
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Cited as authorityHollis (1998)
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·Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 111 F.3d 1530 (11th Cir. 1997).
Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1997 WL 204926
could arise under the principles of Restatement § 219(2) if: (1) the employer was negligent or reckless;
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OverruledPortera (1998)
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Haslett v. State, 225 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5408
...Section 1(2) of the 1957 Act, now F.S. § 219.01(2), F.S.A., defines “public money” to mean “all money collected by a county officer which he is required or authorized by law, as such county officer, to collect”. Section 2 of the 1957 Act, now F.S. § 219.02, F.S.A., provides that a receipt shall be issued by the officer “for each collection of public money made by him, a copy of which receipt shall be retained by the officer and shall be a public record”, and that— “It shall be the duty of each officer to keep safely all the public money collected by him....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).
Published | Florida Attorney General Reports
the several boards of county commissioners. Section 219.02(3), F. S. However, recognizing that it is the
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Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).
Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
"aided-by-the-agency-relation" principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency, Faragher
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Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).
Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
“aided-by-the-agency- relation” principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency, Faragher
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Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).
Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
“aided-by-the-agency- relation” principle borrowed from § 219(2)(d) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency to find
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Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).
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the principles of Restatement § 219(2) if: (1) the employer was
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Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).
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under the principles of Restatement § 219(2) if: (1) the employer was negligent
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Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).
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1559-60 (citing Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2)(d)).6 Applying these agency principles
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Dees v. Johnson Controls World Svs. (11th Cir. 1999).
Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
agency relation. Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2) (1958). Dees contended that World Services was
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Dees v. Johnson Controls World Svs. (11th Cir. 1999).
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agency relation. Restatement (Second) of Agency § 219(2) (1958). Dees contended that World Services was

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Cases Citing F.S. 219.02

·Barbara J. HENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DUNDEE, Defendant-Appellee, 682 F.2d 897 (11th Cir. 1982).

·Barbara Sparks v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc., 830 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1987).

·LaRoche v. Denny's, Inc., 62 F. Supp. 2d 1366 (S.D. Fla. 1999).

·Walton v. Johnson & Johnson Servs., Inc., 347 F.3d 1272 (11th Cir. 2003).

·Mashell C. DEES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD Servs., INC., Defendant-Appellee, 168 F.3d 417 (11th Cir. 1999).

·Nazareth v. Herndon Ambulance Serv., 467 So. 2d 1076 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985).

·Scelta v. Delicatessen Support Servs., Inc., 57 F. Supp. 2d 1327 (M.D. Fla. 1999).

·Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 111 F.3d 1530 (11th Cir. 1997).

78 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1553, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,687, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 420 Vickie K. Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., & Emmett E. Long, 164 F.3d 1361 (11th Cir. 1999).

·Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., 164 F.3d 1361 (11th Cir. 1999).

·Storm v. Town of Ponce Inlet, 866 So. 2d 713 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).

·Natalie Versiglio v. Bd. of Dental Examiners of Alabama, 686 F.3d 1290 (11th Cir. 2012).

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).

78 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 763, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,613, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 247 Vickie K. Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., & Emmett E. Long, 160 F.3d 688 (11th Cir. 1998).

·Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc., 160 F.3d 688 (11th Cir. 1998).

·Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 111 F.3d 1530 (11th Cir. 1997).

Haslett v. State, 225 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969).

Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).

Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).

Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).

Coates v. Sundor Brands, Inc. (11th Cir. 1999).

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 76 F.3d 1155 (11th Cir. 1996).

Dees v. Johnson Controls World Svs. (11th Cir. 1999).

Dees v. Johnson Controls World Svs. (11th Cir. 1999).