Florida Statute 286.041 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XIX
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Chapter 286
PUBLIC BUSINESS: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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F.S. 286.041

286.041 Prohibited requirements of bidders on contracts for public works relative to income tax returns.—

(1) The state or any of its departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers and the counties, consolidated governments, municipalities, school districts, special districts, and other public bodies of this state, and the departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers thereof, shall not require, directly or indirectly, an audit or inspection of any federal or state income tax returns of any company, corporation, or person as a prior condition before entering into contracts with said company, corporation, or person to construct any public work or to supply any materials, labor, equipment or services, or any combination thereof.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, except that the fine shall not be less than $100.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-130.

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Amendments to 286.041

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 286.041

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 286.041

Total Results: 2

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-06-12

Snippet: violation of the Government in the Sunshine Law, s. 286.041(2), supra; the Standards of Conduct Law, s.112

Gables Racing Ass'n v. Persky

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1934-08-02

Citation: 156 So. 392, 116 Fla. 77, 1934 Fla. LEXIS 1017

Snippet: Farmers Nat. Bank, 33 Okla. 1, 124 Pac. Rep. 286, 41 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1009. The Gables Racing Association