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• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.105; Employment policy of the state.
  (1) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a system of personnel management. This system shall provide means to recruit, select, train, develop, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1055; Rules and rulemaking authority.
  The Department of Management Services shall adopt rules as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, as amended by this act, and in accordance ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.107; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of Management Services. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Management Services. (3) "Furlough" ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1082; Telephone voice mail systems and telephone menu options systems.
  (1) No state employee shall utilize a voice mail system when the employee is at his or her regularly assigned work station where his or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1091; Employee assistance programs; public records exemption.
  (1) An employing state agency may provide a counseling, therapeutic, or other professional treatment program to assist any state employee who has a behavioral disorder, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1099; Education and training opportunities for state employees.
  (1)(a) Education and training are an integral component in improving the delivery of services to the public. Recognizing that the application of productivity-enhancing ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.112; Affirmative action; equal employment opportunity.
  (1) It shall be the policy of the state to assist in providing the assurance of equal employment opportunity through programs of affirmative and positive ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1127; Employee security checks.
  (1) Each employing agency shall designate those employee positions that, because of the special trust or responsibility or sensitive location of those positions, require that ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1128; Selective service registration.
  (1) No person who is required to register with the Selective Service System under the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 453, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.113; Pay periods for state officers and employees; salary payments by direct deposit.
  (1) The normal pay period for salaries of state officers and employees shall be 1 month. The Department of Financial Services shall issue either monthly ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.114; Employee wage deductions.
  (1) The state or any of its departments, bureaus, commissions, and officers are authorized and permitted, with the concurrence of the Department of Financial Services, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.115; Employees of historical commissions; other state employment permitted.
  (1) Staff members or employees of state historical commissions are hereby permitted or authorized to teach courses and hold part-time positions at state universities ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1155; Travel to or conducting business with a country in the Western Hemisphere lacking diplomatic relations with the United States.
  (1) An officer, employee, agent, or representative of: (a) A state agency; (b) A political subdivision of the state; or (c) A corporation, partnership, association, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.116; Personnel information system; payroll procedures.
  The Department of Management Services shall establish and maintain, in coordination with the payroll system of the Department of Financial Services, a complete personnel information ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1165; Executive branch personnel errors; limitation of actions for compensation.
  (1) An agency of the executive branch, including the State University System, shall establish procedures for the receipt, consideration, and disposition of a claim regarding ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.117; Paid holidays.
  (1) The following holidays shall be paid holidays observed by all state branches and agencies: (a) New Year's Day. (b) Birthday of Martin Luther ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.118; Administrative leave for certain athletic competition.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "United States team" includes any group leader, coach, official, or athlete who is a member of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.119; Administrative leave for reexamination or treatment with respect to service-connected disability.
  (1) Any employee of the state who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have incurred a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.120; Administrative leave for disaster service volunteers.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Disaster Volunteer Leave Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.121; Sick leave pool.
  Each department or agency of the state which has authority to adopt rules governing the accumulation and use of sick leave for employees and which ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.122; Terminal payment for accumulated sick leave.
  (1) All state branches, departments, and agencies which have the authority to establish or approve personnel policies for employees and to employ personnel and establish ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1221; Sexual harassment policy; executive agency rules.
  It is the policy of the state that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. The department shall adopt uniform sexual harassment rules applicable to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1225; Furloughs.
  When a deficit is projected by the Revenue Estimating Conference pursuant to s. 216.136(3), in any fund that supports salary and benefit appropriations, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1227; Florida Employee Long-Term-Care Plan Act.
  (1) The Legislature finds that state expenditures for long-term-care services continue to increase at a rapid rate and that the state faces increasing ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1228; Participation by small counties, small municipalities, and district school boards located in small counties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "District school board" means a district school board located in a small county or a district ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.123; State group insurance program.
  (1) TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "State Group Insurance Program Law." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Department" ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.12312; Open enrollment period for retirees.
  On or after July 1, 1997, the Department of Management Services shall provide for an open enrollment period for retired state employees who want to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.12315; Prescription drug program.
  The state employees' prescription drug program is established. This program shall be administered by the Department of Management Services, according to the terms and conditions ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1232; Health insurance coverage for persons retired under state-administered retirement systems before January 1, 1976, and for spouses.
  Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Management Services shall provide health insurance coverage under the state group insurance program for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1234; Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer a fully insured Medicare supplement policy ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1238; State group health insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.
  A participant in a state group health insurance plan who discovers that he or she was overcharged by a health care provider shall receive a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1239; State group health insurance program funding.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the state group health insurance program be managed, administered, operated, and funded in such a manner as ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.124; Termination or transfer of employees aged 65 or older.
  (1) An employee of the state who is within the Career Service System established by part II, or who is protected by any other merit ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1245; Savings sharing program; bonus payments; other awards.
  (1)(a) The Department of Management Services shall adopt rules that prescribe procedures and promote a savings sharing program for an individual or group of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.125; Administrative costs.
  The administrative expenses and costs of operating the personnel program established by this chapter shall be paid by the various agencies of the state government, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.126; Oaths, testimony, records.
  The department shall have power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation of personnel practices ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.127; Penalties.
  (1) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or of any rules adopted pursuant to the authority herein granted is guilty of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.129; Services to political subdivisions.
  (1) Upon request, the department may enter into a formal agreement with any municipality or political subdivision of the state to furnish technical assistance to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.131; Other-personal-services temporary employment.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "agency" means any official, officer, commission, board, authority, council, committee, or department of the executive branch of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1315; Alternative benefits; other-personal-services employees.
  Upon review and recommendation of the department and approval of the Governor, the department may contract for the implementation of an alternative retirement income security ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.151; State officers' and employees' child care services.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall approve, administer, and coordinate child care services for state officers' and employees' children or dependents. Duties shall include, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.152; Adoption benefits for state employees; parental leave.
  (1)(a) Any full-time or part-time employee of the state who is paid from regular salary appropriations and who adopts a special-needs ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.15201; Adoption benefits for state employees; rulemaking authority.
  The Department of Management Services may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this act. Such rules may provide for an application process such as, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1521; Short title.
  Sections 110.1521-110.1523 may be cited as the "Family Support Personnel Policies ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1522; Model rule establishing family support personnel policies.
  The Department of Management Services shall develop a model rule establishing family support personnel policies for all executive branch agencies, excluding the State University System. "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.1523; Adoption of model rule.
  The model rule shall be effective 20 days after having been filed with the Department of State and shall become part of the personnel rules ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.161; State employees; pretax benefits program.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "State Employees Pretax Benefits Program Act." (2) As used in this section, "employee" means any individual filling ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.171; State employee telecommuting program.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Agency" means any official, officer, commission, board, authority, council, committee, or department of state government. (b) "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.181; Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign.
  (1) CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF CAMPAIGN.-- (a) The Department of Management Services shall establish and maintain, in coordination with the payroll system of the Department ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.191; State employee leasing.
  (1) In situations where the Legislature has expressly authorized the state, an agency, or the judicial branch as defined in s. 110.107 to lease ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.201; Personnel rules, records, and reports.
  (1)(a) The department, in consultation with agencies that must comply with these rules, shall develop uniform personnel rules, guidelines, records, and reports relating to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.2035; Classification and compensation program.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall establish and maintain a classification and compensation program addressing Career Service, Selected Exempt Service, and Senior Management Service ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.2037; Alternative benefits; tax-sheltered annual leave and sick leave payments and special compensation payments.
  (1) The Department of Management Services has authority to adopt tax-sheltered plans under s. 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for state employees ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.205; Career service; exemptions.
  (1) CAREER POSITIONS.--The career service to which this part applies includes all positions not specifically exempted by this part, any other provisions of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.21; Shared employment.
  In order to promote part-time career employment opportunities at all levels in the career service, the department shall establish and maintain a plan for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.211; Recruitment.
  (1) Recruiting shall be planned and carried out in a manner that assures open competition based upon current and projected employing agency needs, taking into ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.213; Selection.
  (1) Selection for appointment from among the most qualified candidates shall be the sole responsibility of the employing agency. All new employees must successfully complete ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.2135; Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention.
  (1) Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention shall be given to an eligible veteran pursuant to ss. 295.07, 295.08, 295.085, 295....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.215; Examinations and other employment qualification assessments administered to persons having disabilities.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist persons having disabilities to achieve maximum personal ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.217; Appointments and promotion.
  (1)(a) The department, in consultation with agencies that must comply with these rules, shall develop uniform rules regarding appointment, promotion, demotion, reassignment, separation, and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.219; Attendance and leave; general policies.
  (1) The workday for each full-time state employee shall be 8 hours or as otherwise justified by the agency head. (2) Overtime may be ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.221; Parental or family medical leave.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "family" means a child, parent, or spouse, and the term "family medical leave" means leave requested by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.224; Public employee performance evaluation system.
  A public employee performance evaluation system shall be established as a basis for evaluating and improving the performance of the state's workforce, to inform ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.227; Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, layoffs, transfers, and grievances.
  (1) Any employee who has satisfactorily completed at least a 1-year probationary period in his or her current position may be suspended or dismissed ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.233; Political activities and unlawful acts prohibited.
  (1) No person shall be appointed to, demoted, or dismissed from any position in the career service, or in any way favored or discriminated against ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.235; Training.
  (1) State agencies shall implement training programs that encompass modern management principles, and that provide the framework to develop human resources through empowerment, training, and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.401; Declaration of policy.
  This part creates a uniform system for attracting, retaining, and developing highly competent senior-level managers at the highest executive-management-level agency positions in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.402; Senior Management Service; creation, coverage.
  (1) The Senior Management Service is created as a separate system of personnel administration for positions in the executive branch the duties and responsibilities of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.403; Powers and duties of the department.
  (1) In order to implement the purposes of this part, the Department of Management Services, after approval by the Administration Commission, shall adopt and amend ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.405; Advisory committees.
  The Secretary of Management Services may at any time appoint an ad hoc or continuing advisory committee consisting of members of the Senior Management Service ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.406; Senior Management Service; data collection.
  (1) The department shall annually compile data regarding the administration of the Senior Management Service. (2) The data required by this section shall include: (a) ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.501; Definitions.
  As used in this act: (1) "Volunteer" means any person who, of his or her own free will, provides goods or services, or conveys an ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.502; Scope of act; status of volunteers.
  (1) Every state department or state agency, through the head of the department or agency, secretary of the department, or executive director of the department, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.503; Responsibilities of departments and agencies.
  Each department or agency utilizing the services of volunteers shall: (1) Take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to develop meaningful opportunities for volunteers ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.504; Volunteer benefits.
  (1) Meals may be furnished without charge to regular-service volunteers serving state departments, provided the scheduled assignment extends over an established meal period, and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.601; Declaration of policy.
  This part creates a system of personnel management the purpose of which is to deliver high-quality performance by those employees in select exempt classifications ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.602; Selected Exempt Service; creation, coverage.
  The Selected Exempt Service is created as a separate system of personnel administration for select exempt positions. Such positions shall include, and shall be limited ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.603; Pay and benefits.
  The department shall adopt: (1) A classification plan and a pay plan consisting of pay bands appropriate to the positions included in the Selected Exempt ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.604; Suspensions, dismissals, reductions in pay, demotions, and transfers.
  Employees in the Selected Exempt Service shall serve at the pleasure of the agency head and shall be subject to suspension, dismissal, reduction in pay, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.605; Powers and duties; personnel rules, records, reports, and performance appraisal.
  (1) The department shall adopt and administer uniform personnel rules, records, and reports relating to employees and positions in the Selected Exempt Service, as well ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 110.606; Selected Exempt Service; data collection.
  (1) The department shall annually compile data regarding the administration of the Selected Exempt Service. (2) The data required by this section shall include: (a) ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.012; Testimonials for public officers.
  (1) When used in this section: (a) "Testimonial" means any breakfast, dinner, luncheon, rally, party, reception, or other affair held to honor or raise funds ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.045; Salaries of officers payable upon requisition.
  The salary of every officer shall be payable monthly upon his or her own ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.05; Officer reinstated after suspension; back pay.
  An officer who is lawfully entitled to resume the duties of office after suspension by the Governor shall suffer no loss of salary or other ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.065; Law enforcement or correctional officers, legal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees or provision of attorney.
  (1) For the purpose of this section only, the term "officer" means any law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer as defined in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.07; Defense of civil actions against public officers, employees, or agents.
  Any agency of the state, or any county, municipality, or political subdivision of the state, is authorized to provide an attorney to defend any civil ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.071; Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees.
  (1) Any county, municipality, political subdivision, or agency of the state which has been excluded from participation in the Insurance Risk Management Trust Fund is ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.072; Insurance in anticipation of judgments or settlements against officers, employees, or agents of any county, municipality, or political subdivision.
  Any county, municipality, or political subdivision is authorized to be self-insured, to enter into risk management programs, or to purchase liability insurance for whatever ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 111.075; Elected officials; prohibition concerning certain committees.
  Elected officials are prohibited from being employed by, or acting as a consultant for compensation to, a political committee or committee of continuous ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.011; Felons; removal of disqualifications for employment, exceptions.
  (1)(a) Except as provided in s. 775.16, a person shall not be disqualified from employment by the state, any of its agencies or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.021; Florida residence unnecessary.
  Except as expressly provided by law, there shall be no Florida residence requirement for any person as a condition precedent to employment by any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.042; Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief.
  (1) It is against the public policy of this state for the governing body of any county or municipal agency, board, commission, department, or office, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.043; Age discrimination.
  It shall be the public policy of the state that no officer or board, whether state or county, shall discriminate in the employment of any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.044; Public employers, employment agencies, labor organizations; discrimination based on age prohibited; exceptions; remedy.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT; PURPOSE.--The Legislature finds and declares that in the face of rising productivity and affluence, older workers find themselves disadvantaged, both in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0455; Drug-Free Workplace Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug-Free Workplace Act." (2) PURPOSE.--This section is intended to: (...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.046; Political party committee membership allowed.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision may also serve as a member of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.048; Voluntary retirement with half pay authorized for elective officers of cities or towns; appropriation.
  (1) The intent of the Legislature is to authorize and direct each city and town to provide a system of retirement for elected officials, but ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.05; Retirement; cost-of-living adjustment; employment after retirement.
  (1)(a) Whenever any state official or state employee has attained the age of 70 years or more and has served the state as either ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0501; Ratification of certain dual retirements.
  (1) Any state employee who was permitted by the Comptroller, as administrator of the retirement provisions of s. 112.05 and chapter 122, to retire ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0515; Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies.
  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that in any consolidation or merger of governments or the transfer of functions between ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.061; Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--To prevent inequities, conflicts, inconsistencies, and lapses in the numerous laws regulating or attempting to regulate travel expenses of public officers, employees, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.062; Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses.
  When he or she deems it necessary in order to carry out an official function of office, a member of the Cabinet may incur and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.063; Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses.
  County constitutional officers and county commissioners are authorized to reimburse employees for educational expenses, subject to the following conditions: (1) The coursework must be designed ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.08; Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "local governmental unit" means any county, municipality, community college district, school board, or special district or any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0801; Group insurance; participation by retired employees.
  Any state agency, county, municipality, special district, community college, or district school board which provides life, health, accident, hospitalization, or annuity insurance, or all of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0804; Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer a fully insured Medicare supplement policy ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.0805; Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire.
  Any employer who provides insurance coverage under s. 110.123 or s. 112.0801 shall notify those employees who retire of their eligibility to participate ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.081; Circuit judges, participation.
  All circuit judges who, on July 1, 1967, are participating in an insurance program for county employees are hereby deemed to be county employees for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.09; Evidence of election to provide insurance.
  The election to exercise such authority shall be evidenced by resolution, duly recorded in the official minutes, adopted by the board of county commissioners in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.10; Deduction and payment of premiums.
  Upon the request in writing of any officer or employee, the proper officials of each and every county, school board, governmental unit, department, board or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.11; Participation voluntary.
  The participation in such group insurance by any officer or employee shall be entirely voluntary at all times. Any officer or employee may, upon any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.13; Insurance additional to workers' compensation.
  The insurance permitted and allowed under this law shall be in addition to, and in no manner in lieu of the provisions of the Workers' ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.14; Purpose and intent of law.
  It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this law to make available upon a voluntary participation basis to the several officers ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.151; Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees.
  The governing body of each county in the state is authorized to provide and pay out of its available funds all or part of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.153; Local governmental group insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers.
  A participant in a group insurance plan offered by a county, municipality, school board, local governmental unit, and special taxing unit, who discovers that he ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.161; Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system.
  (1) Any person who is a participant in any state or county retirement system, who changes his or her position of employment, or who is ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.171; Employee wage deductions.
  (1) The counties, municipalities, and special districts of the state and the departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers thereof are authorized and permitted in their ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.175; Employee wages; withholding to repay educational loan.
  (1)(a) Any person who has received an educational loan made or guaranteed by the state or any of its political subdivisions and who at ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.18; Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers; special provisions relative to disability.
  (1) Any condition or impairment of health of any Florida state, municipal, county, port authority, special tax district, or fire control district firefighter or any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.181; Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, correctional officers; special provisions relative to certain communicable diseases.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Body fluids" means blood and body fluids containing visible blood and other body fluids to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.182; "Firefighter rule" abolished.
  (1) A firefighter or properly identified law enforcement officer who lawfully enters upon the premises of another in the discharge of his or her duty ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.19; Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits.
  (1) Whenever used in this section, the term: (a) "Employer" means a state board, commission, department, division, bureau, or agency, or a county, municipality, or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.191; Firefighters; death benefits.
  (1) Whenever used in this act: (a) The term "employer" means a state board, commission, department, division, bureau or agency, or a county, municipality, or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.1913; Effect of ch. 2003-412.
  The amendments to ss. 440.02 and 440.15 which are made by this act shall not be construed to affect any determination of disability ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.1915; Teachers and school administrators; death benefits.
  Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding: (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Employer" means the district school board. (b) "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.193; Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers' commemorative service awards.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Employer" means a state board, commission, department, division, bureau, or agency or a county or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.194; Law enforcement and correctional officers' Medal of Valor.
  (1) Any state board, commission, department, division, bureau, or agency, or any county or municipality that employs or appoints law enforcement officers or correctional officers, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.21; Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies.
  A governmental agency, which means any state, county, local, or municipal governmental entity or any unit of government created or established by law, which is ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.215; Government employees; deferred compensation program.
  (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Government Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan Act." (2) For the purposes of this section, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.217; Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; employees' benefit fund.
  The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to adopt rules creating and providing for the operation of an employees' benefit fund for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.218; Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles personnel files; fees for copies.
  The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is authorized to charge the following fees for copies of its personnel files: (1) Copies, per page ............ $...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.24; Intergovernmental interchange of public employees.
  To encourage economical and effective utilization of public employees in this state, the temporary assignment of employees among agencies of government, both state and local, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.25; Declaration of policy.
  The state recognizes that intergovernmental cooperation is an essential factor in resolving problems affecting this state and that the interchange of personnel between and among ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.26; Definitions.
  For the purposes of this part of chapter 112 the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. (1) "Sending ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.27; Authority to interchange employees.
  (1) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state is authorized to participate in a program of interchange of employees with departments, agencies, or instrumentalities ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.28; Status of employees of this state.
  (1) Employees of a sending agency participating in an exchange of personnel as authorized in s. 112.27 may be considered during such participation to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.29; Travel expenses of employees of this state.
  A sending agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of such agency, pay the travel expenses of employees assigned to a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.30; Status of employees of other governments.
  (1) When any unit of government of this state acts as a receiving agency, employees of the sending agency who are assigned under authority of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.31; Travel expenses of employees of other governments.
  A receiving agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of such agency, pay travel expenses of persons assigned thereto under this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.311; Legislative intent and declaration of policy.
  (1) It is essential to the proper conduct and operation of government that public officials be independent and impartial and that public office not be ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.312; Definitions.
  As used in this part and for purposes of the provisions of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires: (...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.313; Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys.
  (1) DEFINITION.--As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "public officer" includes any person elected or appointed to hold office ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3135; Restriction on employment of relatives.
  (1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Agency" means: 1. A state agency, except an institution under the jurisdiction of the Division ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3143; Voting conflicts.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Public officer" includes any person elected or appointed to hold office in any agency, including any person serving ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3144; Full and public disclosure of financial interests.
  1(1) An officer who is required by s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution to file a full and public disclosure of his ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3145; Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies.
  (1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (a) "Local officer" means: 1. Every person who is elected to office ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3146; Public records.
  The statements required by ss. 112.313, 112.3145, 112.3148, and 112.3149 shall be public records within the meaning of s. 119....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3147; Forms.
  All information required to be furnished by ss. 112.313, 112.3143, 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3148, and 112.3149 and by s. 8, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3148; Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of financial interests and by procurement employees.
  (1) The provisions of this section do not apply to gifts solicited or accepted by a reporting individual or procurement employee from a relative. (2) ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3149; Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Honorarium" means a payment of money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, to a reporting individual or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3151; Extensions of time for filing disclosure.
  The Commission on Ethics may grant, for good cause, on an individual basis, an extension of time for filing of any disclosure required under the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 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, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.317; Penalties.
  (1) Violation of any provision of this part, including, but not limited to, any failure to file any disclosures required by this part or violation ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3173; Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
  (1) INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature to implement the provisions of s. 8(d), Art. II of the State Constitution. (2) DEFINITIONS.--...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3175; Remedies; contracts voidable.
  (1) Any contract that has been executed in violation of this part is voidable: (a) By any party to the contract. (b) In any circuit ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3185; Additional standards for state agency employees.
  (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Contractual services" shall be defined as set forth in chapter 287. (b) "Agency" means any state officer, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3187; Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--Sections 112.3187-112.31895 may be cited as the "Whistle-blower's Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3188; Confidentiality of information given to the Chief Inspector General, internal auditors, inspectors general, local chief executive officers, or other appropriate local officials.
  (1) The name or identity of any individual who discloses in good faith to the Chief Inspector General or an agency inspector general, a local ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3189; Investigative procedures upon receipt of whistle-blower information from certain state employees.
  (1) This section only applies to the disclosure of information as described in s. 112.3187(5) by an employee or former employee of, or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.31895; Investigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions.
  (1)(a) If a disclosure under s. 112.3187 includes or results in alleged retaliation by an employer, the employee or former employee of, or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.31901; Investigatory records.
  (1) If certified pursuant to subsection (2), an investigatory record of the Chief Inspector General within the Executive Office of the Governor or of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3191; Short title.
  This act shall be known and cited as "The John J. Savage Memorial Act of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.320; Commission on Ethics; purpose.
  There is created a Commission on Ethics, the purpose of which is to serve as guardian of the standards of conduct for the officers and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.321; Membership, terms; travel expenses; staff.
  (1) The commission shall be composed of nine members. Five of these members shall be appointed by the Governor, no more than three of whom ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3213; Legislative intent and purpose.
  The Legislature finds that the operation of open and responsible government requires the fullest opportunity to be afforded to the people to petition their government ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3215; Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
  (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Agency" means the Governor, Governor and Cabinet, or any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or authority of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.32151; Requirements for reinstitution of lobbyist registration after felony conviction.
  A person convicted of a felony after January 1, 2006, may not be registered as a lobbyist pursuant to s. 11.045 or 2s. 112....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.32155; Electronic filing of compensation reports and other information.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "electronic filing system" means an Internet system for recording and reporting lobbying compensation and other required information ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3217; Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties.
  (1) "Contingency fee" means a fee, bonus, commission, or nonmonetary benefit as compensation which is dependent or in any way contingent on the enactment, defeat, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.322; Duties and powers of commission.
  (1) It is the duty of the Commission on Ethics to receive and investigate sworn complaints of violation of the code of ethics as established ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3231; Time limitations.
  (1) On or after October 1, 1993, all sworn complaints alleging a violation of this part, or of any other breach of the public trust ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3232; Compelled testimony.
  If any person called to give evidence in a commission proceeding shall refuse to give evidence because of a claim of possible self-incrimination, the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.324; Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions.
  (1) Upon a written complaint executed on a form prescribed by the commission and signed under oath or affirmation by any person, the commission shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.3241; Judicial review.
  Any final action by the commission taken pursuant to this part shall be subject to review in a district court of appeal upon the petition ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.326; Additional requirements by political subdivisions and agencies not prohibited.
  Nothing in this act shall prohibit the governing body of any political subdivision, by ordinance, or agency, by rule, from imposing upon its own officers ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.351; Short title.
  This act shall be known and cited as the "Florida Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.352; Definitions.
  The following words and phrases as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is required by the context: (1) "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.353; Purpose of act.
  The purpose of this act is to provide a supplement to the monthly retirement benefits being paid to, or with respect to, retired members under ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.354; Eligibility for supplement.
  Each retired member or, if applicable, a joint annuitant, except any person receiving survivor benefits under the teachers' retirement system of the state in accordance ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.355; Supplement amount.
  (1) The supplement amount shall be calculated in the following manner, based on the retired member's social security benefit and the table of values ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.356; Payment of supplement.
  Any supplement due and payable under this act shall be paid by the department or under the direction and control of the department, based on ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.357; Appropriation.
  There is hereby appropriated annually from the respective retirement trust fund from which the retired member is receiving his or her normal retirement benefit, an ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.358; Administration of system.
  The Department of Management Services shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the effective and efficient administration of this act and the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.359; Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.
  The benefits provided for any person under the provisions of this act are exempt from any state, county or municipal tax of the state and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.360; Amendments.
  References in this act to state and federal laws are intended to include such laws as they now exist or may hereafter be ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.361; Additional and updated supplemental retirement benefits.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and cited as "The 1969 Florida Supplemental Retirement Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, unless ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.362; Recomputation of retirement benefits.
  (1)(a) A member of any state-supported retirement system who retired prior to July 1, 1987, who has not less than 10 years of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.363; Retiree health insurance subsidy.
  (1) PURPOSE OF SECTION.--The purpose of this section is to provide a monthly subsidy payment to retired members of any state-administered retirement system ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.40; Disposition of order of suspension.
  An order of suspension by the Governor, upon its execution, shall be delivered to the Department of State. The department shall forthwith deliver copies by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.41; Contents of order of suspension; Senate select committee; special magistrate.
  (1) The order of the Governor, in suspending any officer pursuant to the provisions of s. 7, Art. IV of the State Constitution, shall specify ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.42; Period during which grounds may have occurred.
  The Governor may suspend any officer on any constitutional ground for such suspension that occurred during the existing term of the officer or during the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.43; Prosecution of suspension before Senate.
  All suspensions heard by the Senate, a select committee, or special magistrate in accordance with rules of the Senate shall be prosecuted by the Governor, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.44; Failure to prove charges; payment of attorney's fees or salary.
  In the event any officer suspended by the Governor shall not be removed by the Senate, the officer shall be reinstated, and the Senate may ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.45; Senate's report; results of prosecution.
  (1) The Secretary of the Senate shall, as soon as reasonably possible following the action of the Senate, file with the Department of State a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.46; Period during which suspension will lie.
  Any officer subject to suspension by the Governor pursuant to the State Constitution shall be subject to such suspension from the date provided by law ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.47; Hearing before Senate select committee; notice.
  The Senate shall afford each suspended official a hearing before a select committee or special magistrate, and shall notify such suspended official of the time ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.48; Suspension when Senate not in session.
  The Governor may suspend any officer at any time, whether or not the Senate is in session. However, the Senate need not hear or determine ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.49; Persons exercising powers and duties of county officers subject to suspension by Governor.
  In the administration of any city-county merger or city-county charter, or any such form of government which provides for the merging of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.50; Governor to retain power to suspend public officers.
  Whenever any state, county, or municipal officer is made subject to suspension or removal by the terms of any statute or municipal charter, the power ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.501; Municipal board members; suspension; removal.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "municipal board member" is defined as any person who is appointed or confirmed by the governing ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.51; Municipal officers; suspension; removal from office.
  (1) By executive order stating the grounds for the suspension and filed with the Secretary of State, the Governor may suspend from office any elected ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.52; Removal of a public official when a method is not otherwise provided.
  (1) When a method for removal from office is not otherwise provided by the State Constitution or by law, the Governor may by executive order ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.531; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Law enforcement officer" means any person, other than a chief of police, who is employed full time by any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.532; Law enforcement officers' and correctional officers' rights.
  All law enforcement officers and correctional officers employed by or appointed to a law enforcement agency or a correctional agency shall have the following rights ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.533; Receipt and processing of complaints.
  (1) Every law enforcement agency and correctional agency shall establish and put into operation a system for the receipt, investigation, and determination of complaints received ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.534; Failure to comply; official misconduct.
  (1) If any law enforcement agency or correctional agency fails to comply with the requirements of this part, a law enforcement officer or correctional officer ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.535; Construction.
  The provisions of chapter 93-19, Laws of Florida, shall not be construed to restrict or otherwise limit the discretion of the sheriff to take ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.60; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Florida Protection of Public Employee Retirement Benefits ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.61; Legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature in implementing the provisions of s. 14, Art. X of the State Constitution, relating to governmental retirement systems, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.62; Application.
  The provisions of this part are applicable to any and all units, agencies, branches, departments, boards, and institutions of state, county, special district, and municipal ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.625; Definitions.
  As used in this act: (1) "Retirement system or plan" means any employee pension benefit plan supported in whole or in part by public funds, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.63; Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review.
  (1) Each retirement system or plan subject to the provisions of this act shall have regularly scheduled actuarial reports prepared and certified by an enrolled ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.64; Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability.
  (1) Employee contributions shall be deposited in the retirement system or plan at least monthly. Employer contributions shall be deposited at least quarterly; however, any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.65; Limitation of benefits.
  (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.--The normal retirement benefit or pension payable to a retiree who becomes a member of any retirement system or plan and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.656; Fiduciary duties; certain officials included as fiduciaries.
  (1) A fiduciary shall discharge his or her duties with respect to a plan solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries for the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.658; Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to determine compliance of the Florida Retirement System.
  (1) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shall determine, through the examination of actuarial reviews, financial statements, and the practices and procedures ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.66; General provisions.
  The following general provisions relating to the operation and administration of any retirement system or plan covered by this part shall be applicable: (1) The ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.661; Investment policies.
  Investment of the assets of any local retirement system or plan must be consistent with a written investment policy adopted by the board. Such policies ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.665; Duties of Department of Management Services.
  (1) The Department of Management Services shall: (a) Gather, catalog, and maintain complete, computerized data information on all public employee retirement systems or plans in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.67; Special acts prohibited.
  Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits special laws or general laws of local application in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.80; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Firefighters' Bill of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.81; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Firefighter" means any person who is certified in compliance with s. 633.35 and who is employed solely within ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.82; Rights of firefighters.
  Whenever a firefighter is subjected to an interrogation, such interrogation shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of this section. (1) The interrogation shall take ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.83; Rights of firefighters with respect to civil suits.
  If an agency employing firefighters fails to comply with the requirements of this part, a firefighter employed by such agency who is personally injured by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 112.84; Rights of firefighters nonexclusive.
  (1) The rights of firefighters as set forth in this part shall not be construed to diminish the rights and privileges of firefighters that are ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.01; Fee for commissions issued by Governor.
  A fee of $10 is prescribed for the issuance of each commission issued by the Governor of the state and attested by the Secretary of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.02; Fee to be paid before commissions issued.
  No commission shall be issued by the Governor or attested by the Secretary of State or shall bear the seal of the state until the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.03; Disposition of proceeds.
  All fees shall be paid by the Secretary of State into the State Treasury and shall be used for such purposes as the Legislature may ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.04; Fidelity bond premiums.
  When any state officer or employee is required by statute or by the head of any state department to secure and give a fidelity bond, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.051; Grants and commissions.
  All grants and commissions shall be in the name and under the authority of the State of Florida, sealed with the great seal of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.06; Record of commission, oath, and acceptance.
  Every commission issued by the Governor shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State in a book of commissions and an index ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.07; Bond by surety company; when required.
  (1) When public officials, not honorary, either state, county or district, are required to post fidelity or performance bonds, such bonds must be written by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 113.071; Sureties upon official bonds.
  The sureties upon the official bonds of all state, county, and municipal officers shall be residents of, and have sufficient visible property unencumbered within the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 114.01; Office deemed vacant in certain cases.
  (1) A vacancy in office shall occur: (a) Upon creation of an office. (b) Upon the death of the incumbent officer. (c) Upon removal of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 114.02; Absence from state of certain officers.
  When any officer of the executive branch other than a Cabinet officer desires to be absent from the state for a period of 60 consecutive ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 114.03; Certain executive officers not to absent themselves from the state.
  The Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture shall reside at the capital, and no member of the Cabinet shall absent himself or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 114.04; Filling vacancies.
  Except as otherwise provided in the State Constitution, the Governor shall fill by appointment any vacancy in a state, district, or county office, other than ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 114.05; Issuance of letter of appointment; confirmation by the Senate; refusal or failure to confirm.
  (1) When a vacancy in office is filled by appointment which requires confirmation by the Senate: (a) The Governor shall issue and transmit to the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.01; Leave of absence for military service.
  Any county or state official of the state, subject to the provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth, may be granted leave of absence from his ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.02; Governor to grant application; proviso.
  When any such officer shall be granted a leave of absence pursuant to this chapter, the Governor shall, upon application being made by such officer, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.03; Appointment of deputy; bond.
  Before applying for a leave of absence, the officer shall appoint a capable and competent deputy to take over and perform the duties of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.04; Applicability of ss. 115.01-115.06 to certain officers.
  The provisions of ss. 115.01-115.06 shall only apply to such officers as are now authorized by law to appoint ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.05; Duties of deputy.
  Any deputy qualifying under the provisions of ss. 115.01-115.06 shall perform all of the duties that may devolve upon the officer appointing ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.06; Reassumption of duties.
  Upon being mustered out of the service of the United States, such officer granted leave under s. 115.01 shall immediately enter into the duties ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.07; Officers and employees' leaves of absence for reserve or guard training.
  (1) All officers or employees of the state, of the several counties of the state, and of the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.08; Definitions.
  (1) The term "active military service" as used in this chapter shall signify active duty in the Florida defense force or federal service in training ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.09; Leave to public officials for military service.
  All officials of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state, including district school and community ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.11; Leave not to extend beyond term of office; temporarily unoccupied position.
  (1) In the event that the term of office of an official on leave shall expire during such leave, the office of that official shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.12; Rights during leave.
  (1) During such leave of absence such official shall be entitled to preserve all seniority rights, efficiency ratings, promotional status and retirement privileges. The period ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.13; Resumption of official duties.
  Upon said officer terminating his or her active military service, he or she shall enter upon the duties of office for the unexpired portion of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.14; Employees.
  All employees of the state, the several counties of the state, and the municipalities or political subdivisions of the state shall be granted leave of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 115.15; Adoption of federal law for employees.
  The provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, chapter 43 of Title 38 U.S.C., shall be applicable in this state, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.01; Payment of public funds into treasury.
  (1) Every state and county officer within this state authorized to collect funds due the state or county shall pay all sums officially received by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.015; Receipt of counterfeit money in the course of operation of public office.
  Whenever a state or county officer who has unknowingly received into the public funds of his or her office any counterfeit currency discovers that fact, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 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 ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.03; Officers to report fees collected.
  Each state and county officer who receives all or any part of his or her compensation in fees or commissions, or other remuneration, shall keep ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.04; Failure of officer to make sworn report of fees.
  Any officer who shall fail or refuse to make, subscribe, and swear, or to file with the Department of Financial Services a report of all ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.05; Examination and publication by Department of Financial Services.
  The Department of Financial Services shall have examined and verified any of the reports received under s. 116.03 whenever in its judgment the same ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.06; Summary of reports; certain officers not required to report fees.
  A summary of all such reports shall be included by the Department of Financial Services in its annual report to the Governor, except that jurors ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.07; Account books to be kept by sheriffs and clerks.
  All sheriffs and clerks of the circuit court and ex officio clerks of the boards of county commissioners of this state shall keep books of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.08; County commissioners to furnish books.
  The county commissioners shall furnish the books provided for in s. 116....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.09; Penalty for failure.
  Any officer who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the duties imposed by s. 116.07 shall be subject to suspension from office by ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.13; Sale of property by heads of state institutions without permission prohibited.
  The superintendents of state asylums, and the presidents and principals of all state educational institutions are prohibited from selling or otherwise disposing of property belonging ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.14; Receipts required from purchasers of state property.
  Upon the sale of any state property by the superintendent and presidents of state institutions as provided by law, they shall take receipt for the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.15; Penalty for violation of ss. 116.13 and 116.14.
  Any violation of ss. 116.13 and 116.14 shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.21; Unclaimed moneys; limitation.
  (1) The sheriffs and clerks of the courts of the various counties of the state are authorized at their discretion on or before September 25 ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.22; Definitions; forfeiture of personal property in custody of clerks of various courts.
  In construing this act and each and every section, word, phrase or part thereof, where the context permits, the term "personal property" or "chattels personal" ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.33; Exercise of police power.
  It is deemed by the Legislature of the state, that this act is necessary for the more efficient and speedy method of forfeiture of property ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.34; Facsimile signatures.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: (a) "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.35; Notary public commissions; employees of state and county agencies.
  Each agency, board, commission or department of the state and of the several counties of the state is hereby authorized to pay the cost of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.36; Notary public commissions; municipal employees.
  Each agency, board, commission or department of each of the several municipalities of the state is hereby authorized to pay the cost of securing a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.37; Notary public commissions; elected officers.
  In all cases where such agency, board, commission or department is under the direction of one or more elected officers such officer or officers may ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 116.38; Notary fees.
  (1) Except as is hereinafter provided, all such notaries shall collect fees for their services as notaries performed in connection with such agency, board, commission ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.01; Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.
  (1) The Governor may appoint as many notaries public as he or she deems necessary, each of whom shall be at least 18 years of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.03; Administration of oaths.
  A notary public may administer an oath and make a certificate thereof when it is necessary for the execution of any writing or document to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.04; Acknowledgments.
  A notary public is authorized to take the acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments of writing for record, as fully as other officers of this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.045; Marriages.
  A notary public is authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony. For solemnizing the rites of matrimony, the fee of a notary public may not ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.05; Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties.
  (1) No person shall obtain or use a notary public commission in other than his or her legal name, and it is unlawful for a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.06; Validity of acts prior to April 1, 1903.
  Any and all notarial acts that were done by any notary public in the state prior to April 1, 1903, which would have been valid ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.10; Law enforcement and correctional officers.
  Law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers, as defined in s. 943.10, and traffic accident investigation officers and traffic infraction enforcement officers, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.103; Certification of notary's authority by Secretary of State.
  A notary public is not required to record his or her notary public commission in an office of a clerk of the circuit court. If ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.105; False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty.
  A notary public who falsely or fraudulently takes an acknowledgment of an instrument as a notary public or who falsely or fraudulently makes a certificate ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.107; Prohibited acts.
  (1) A notary public may not use a name or initial in signing certificates other than that by which the notary public is commissioned. (2) ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 117.108; Validity of acts, seals, and certificates prior to January 1, 1995.
  A notarial act performed, a notarial certificate signed, or a notarial seal used by any notary public before January 1, 1995, which would have been ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 118.10; Civil-law notary.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Authentic act" means an instrument executed by a civil-law notary referencing this section, which instrument ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 118.12; Certification of civil-law notary's authority; apostilles.
  If certification of a civil-law notary's authority is necessary for a particular document or transaction, it must be obtained from the Secretary of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.01; General state policy on public records.
  (1) It is the policy of this state that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying by any person. ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.011; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Actual cost of duplication" means the cost of the material and supplies used to duplicate the public ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.021; Custodial requirements; maintenance, preservation, and retention of public records.
  (1) Public records shall be maintained and preserved as follows: (a) All public records should be kept in the buildings in which they are ordinarily ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.07; Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions.
  (1)(a) Every person who has custody of a public record shall permit the record to be inspected and copied by any person desiring to ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.071; General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.
  (1) AGENCY ADMINISTRATION.-- (a) Examination questions and answer sheets of examinations administered by a governmental agency for the purpose of licensure, certification, or employment are ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.0711; Executive branch agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.
  (1) All complaints and other records in the custody of any agency in the executive branch of state government which relate to a complaint of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.0712; Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.
  (1) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.--All personal identifying information contained in records relating to an individual's personal health or eligibility for health-related services held ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.0713; Local government agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.
  (1) All complaints and other records in the custody of any unit of local government which relate to a complaint of discrimination relating to race, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.084; Copyright of data processing software created by governmental agencies; sale price and licensing fee.
  (1) As used in this section, "agency" has the same meaning as in s. 119.011(2), except that the term does not include any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.092; Registration by federal employer's registration number.
  Each state agency which registers or licenses corporations, partnerships, or other business entities shall include, by July 1, 1978, within its numbering system, the federal ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.10; Violation of chapter; penalties.
  (1) Any public officer who: (a) Violates any provision of this chapter commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable by fine not exceeding $500. (b) Knowingly violates ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.105; Protection of victims of crimes or accidents.
  Police reports are public records except as otherwise made exempt or confidential. Every person is allowed to examine nonexempt or nonconfidential police reports. A person ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.11; Accelerated hearing; immediate compliance.
  (1) Whenever an action is filed to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall set an immediate hearing, giving the case priority over ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.12; Attorney's fees.
  If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this chapter and if the court determines that such agency unlawfully ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 119.15; Legislative review of exemptions from public meeting and public records requirements.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Open Government Sunset Review Act." (2) This section provides for the review and repeal or reenactment of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.50; Exception to application of chapter.
  This chapter shall not apply to: (1) The Legislature. (2) The ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.51; Short title.
  This chapter may be known and cited as the "Administrative Procedure ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.52; Definitions.
  As used in this act: (1) "Agency" means: (a) The Governor in the exercise of all executive powers other than those derived from the constitution. (...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.525; Meetings, hearings, and workshops.
  (1) Except in the case of emergency meetings, each agency shall give notice of public meetings, hearings, and workshops by publication in the Florida Administrative ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.53; Maintenance of orders; indexing; listing; organizational information.
  (1)(a) Each agency shall maintain: 1. All agency final orders. 2.a. A current hierarchical subject-matter index, identifying for the public any rule ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.533; Coordination of indexing by Department of State.
  The Department of State shall: (1) Administer the coordination of the indexing, management, preservation, and availability of agency orders that must be indexed or listed ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.536; Rulemaking authority; repeal; challenge.
  (1) A grant of rulemaking authority is necessary but not sufficient to allow an agency to adopt a rule; a specific law to be implemented ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.54; Rulemaking.
  (1) GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL RULES OTHER THAN EMERGENCY RULES.-- (a) Rulemaking is not a matter of agency discretion. Each agency statement defined as ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.541; Statement of estimated regulatory costs.
  (1)(a) A substantially affected person, within 21 days after publication of the notice provided under s. 120.54(3)(a), may submit to an ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.542; Variances and waivers.
  (1) Strict application of uniformly applicable rule requirements can lead to unreasonable, unfair, and unintended results in particular instances. The Legislature finds that it is ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.545; Committee review of agency rules.
  (1) As a legislative check on legislatively created authority, the committee shall examine each proposed rule, except for those proposed rules exempted by s. 120....
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.55; Publication.
  (1) The Department of State shall: (a)1. Through a continuous revision system, compile and publish the "Florida Administrative Code." The Florida Administrative Code shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.551; Internet publication.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Agency" means the Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.56; Challenges to rules.
  (1) GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF A RULE OR A PROPOSED RULE.-- (a) Any person substantially affected by a rule or a proposed ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.565; Declaratory statement by agencies.
  (1) Any substantially affected person may seek a declaratory statement regarding an agency's opinion as to the applicability of a statutory provision, or of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.569; Decisions which affect substantial interests.
  (1) The provisions of this section apply in all proceedings in which the substantial interests of a party are determined by an agency, unless the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.57; Additional procedures for particular cases.
  (1) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO HEARINGS INVOLVING DISPUTED ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT.-- (a) Except as provided in ss. 120.80 and 120.81, an administrative ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.573; Mediation of disputes.
  Each announcement of an agency action that affects substantial interests shall advise whether mediation of the administrative dispute for the type of agency action announced ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.574; Summary hearing.
  (1)(a) Within 5 business days following the division's receipt of a petition or request for hearing, the division shall issue and serve on ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.595; Attorney's fees.
  (1) CHALLENGES TO AGENCY ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.57(1).-- (a) The provisions of this subsection are supplemental to, and do not abrogate, other ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.60; Licensing.
  (1) Upon receipt of an application for a license, an agency shall examine the application and, within 30 days after such receipt, notify the applicant ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.62; Agency investigations.
  (1) Every person who responds to a request or demand by any agency or representative thereof for written data or an oral statement shall be ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.63; Exemption from act.
  (1) Upon application of any agency, the Administration Commission may exempt any process or proceeding governed by this act from one or more requirements of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.65; Administrative law judges.
  (1) The Division of Administrative Hearings within the Department of Management Services shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the Administration ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.651; Designation of two administrative law judges to preside over actions involving department or boards.
  The Division of Administrative Hearings shall designate at least two administrative law judges who shall specifically preside over actions involving the Department of Health or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.655; Withholding funds to pay for administrative law judge services to school boards.
  If a district school board fails to make a timely payment for the services provided by an administrative law judge of the Division of Administrative ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.66; Ex parte communications.
  (1) In any proceeding under ss. 120.569 and 120.57, no ex parte communication relative to the merits, threat, or offer of reward shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.665; Disqualification of agency personnel.
  (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 112.3143, any individual serving alone or with others as an agency head may be disqualified from serving in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.68; Judicial review.
  (1) A party who is adversely affected by final agency action is entitled to judicial review. A preliminary, procedural, or intermediate order of the agency ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.69; Enforcement of agency action.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute: (a) Any agency may seek enforcement of an action by filing a petition for enforcement, as provided in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.695; Notice of noncompliance.
  (1) It is the policy of the state that the purpose of regulation is to protect the public by attaining compliance with the policies established ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.72; Legislative intent; references to chapter 120 or portions thereof.
  Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference in any section of the Florida Statutes to chapter 120 or to any section or sections or portion of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.73; Circuit court proceedings; declaratory judgments.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal any provision of the Florida Statutes which grants the right to a proceeding in the circuit ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.74; Agency review, revision, and report.
  (1) Each agency shall review and revise its rules as often as necessary to ensure that its rules are correct and comply with statutory requirements. ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.80; Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
  (1) DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.-- (a) Division as a party.--Notwithstanding s. 120.57(1)(a), a hearing in which the division is a party ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 120.81; Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.
  (1) EDUCATIONAL UNITS.-- (a) Notwithstanding s. 120.536(1) and the flush left provisions of s. 120.52(8), district school boards may adopt rules ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.011; Florida Retirement System.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Florida Retirement System Act." (2) CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS AND LAWS.-- (a) Any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.021; Definitions.
  The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the respective meanings set forth unless a different meaning is plainly required by the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.025; Administrator; powers and duties.
  The secretary of the Department of Management Services shall be the administrator of the retirement and pension systems assigned or transferred to the Department of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.031; Administration of system; appropriation; oaths; actuarial studies; public records.
  (1) The Department of Management Services has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.0312; Review; actuarial valuation report; contribution rate determination process.
  The Governor, Chief Financial Officer, and Attorney General, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration, shall review the actuarial valuation ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.045; Consolidation of liabilities and assets; existing systems.
  (1) Effective December 1, 1970, the existing systems and the Florida Retirement System shall be consolidated and the system shall assume: (a) All liabilities related ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.046; Merger of the Judicial Retirement System into the Florida Retirement System Act.
  (1) Any person who is elected or appointed to office in this state as Supreme Court justice, district court of appeal judge, or circuit judge ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.051; Participation in the system.
  (1) COMPULSORY PARTICIPATION.-- (a) The provisions of this law shall be compulsory as to all officers and employees, except elected officers who meet the requirements ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.0511; Revocation of election and alternative plan.
  The governing body of any municipality or independent special district that has elected to participate in the Florida Retirement System may revoke its election in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.0515; Special risk membership.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--In creating the Special Risk Class of membership within the Florida Retirement System, it is the intent and purpose of the Legislature ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.052; Membership class of elected officers.
  (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF CLASS.--There is hereby established a separate class of members within the Florida Retirement System, which hereafter may be cited as the "...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.053; Participation in the Elected Officers' Class for retired members.
  (1)(a) Any member who retired under any existing system as defined in s. 121.021(2), and receives a benefit thereof, and who serves ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.055; Senior Management Service Class.
  There is hereby established a separate class of membership within the Florida Retirement System to be known as the "Senior Management Service Class," which shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.061; Funding.
  (1) Commencing December 1, 1970, all employers withholding contributions required of members under this chapter for purposes of providing retirement benefits and social security benefits ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.071; Contributions.
  Contributions to the system shall be made as follows: (1) The following tables state the required retirement contribution rates for members of the Regular Class, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.081; Past service; prior service; contributions.
  Conditions under which past service or prior service may be claimed and credited are: (1)(a) Past service, as defined in s. 121.021(18), ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.085; Creditable service.
  The following provisions shall apply to creditable service as defined in s. 121.021(17): (1) The department shall adopt rules establishing procedures for the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.091; Benefits payable under the system.
  Benefits may not be paid under this section unless the member has terminated employment as provided in s. 121.021(39)(a) or begun participation ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.093; Developmental research school and Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind instructional personnel; reemployment after retirement.
  (1) Notwithstanding any other law, instructional personnel, as defined in s. 1012.01(2), employed by a developmental research school or the Florida School for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.094; Charter school instructional personnel; reemployment after retirement.
  Effective July 1, 2004, the director or principal of a charter school participating in the Florida Retirement System may reemploy a retired member as a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.095; Florida Retirement System Preservation of Benefits Plan Trust Fund.
  (1) The Florida Retirement System Preservation of Benefits Plan Trust Fund is created within the Division of Retirement. (a) Funds to be credited to the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.1001; Florida Retirement System Preservation of Benefits Plan.
  Effective July 1, 1999, the Florida Retirement System Preservation of Benefits Plan is established as a qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement pursuant to s. 415(...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.101; Cost-of-living adjustment of benefits.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the monthly benefits payable to all retired members of state-supported ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.111; Credit for military service.
  (1) Creditable service of any member shall also include military service as defined in s. 121.021(20)(a) if: (a) The member is in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.1115; Purchase of retirement credit for out-of-state and federal service.
  Effective January 1, 1995, a member of the Florida Retirement System may purchase creditable service for periods of public employment in another state and receive ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.1122; Purchase of retirement credit for in-state public service and in-state service in accredited nonpublic schools and colleges, including charter schools and charter technical career centers.
  Effective January 1, 1998, a member of the Florida Retirement System may purchase creditable service for periods of certain public or nonpublic employment performed in ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.121; Authorized leaves of absence.
  (1) A member may purchase creditable service for up to 2 work years of authorized leaves of absence, including any leaves of absence covered under ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.122; Renewed membership in system.
  Except as provided in s. 121.053, effective July 1, 1991, any retiree of a state-administered retirement system who is employed in a regularly ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.125; Credit for workers' compensation payment periods.
  A member of the retirement system created by this chapter who has been eligible or becomes eligible to receive workers' compensation payments for an injury ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.131; Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.
  The benefits accrued to any person under the provisions of this chapter and the accumulated contributions, securities, or other investments in the trust funds hereby ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.133; Cancellation of uncashed warrants.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 17.26 or s. 717.123 to the contrary, if any state warrant issued by the Chief Financial Officer for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.135; Annual report to Legislature concerning state-administered retirement systems.
  The department shall make to each regular session of the Legislature a written report on the operation and condition of the state-administered retirement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.136; Annual benefit statement to members.
  Beginning January 1, 1993, and each January thereafter, the department shall provide each active member of the Florida Retirement System with 5 or more years ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.141; Appropriation.
  (1) There is annually appropriated from the System Trust Fund a sufficient amount to make such payments as are provided in part I of this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.151; Investments.
  The Board of Administration, created by authority of the State Constitution, shall invest and reinvest available funds of the System Trust Fund in accordance with ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.153; Investments in institutions doing business in or with Northern Ireland.
  (1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any moneys or assets of the System Trust Fund which shall remain or be invested on and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.161; References to other laws include amendments.
  References in this chapter to state or federal laws or agreements are intended to include such laws as they now exist or may hereafter be ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.181; Effective date.
  For the purpose of activating and implementing the Florida Retirement System this chapter shall take effect on December 1, 1970, but for all other purposes ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.1815; Special pensions to individuals; administration of laws by Department of Management Services.
  All powers, duties, and functions related to the administration of laws providing special pensions to individuals, including chapter 18054, Laws of Florida, 1937; chapter 26788, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.182; Retirement annuities authorized for city and county personnel.
  Cities and counties are authorized to purchase annuities for all city and county personnel with 25 or more years of creditable service who have reached ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.1905; Division of Retirement; creation.
  (1) There is created the Division of Retirement within the Department of Management Services. (2) The mission of the Division of Retirement is to provide ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.191; Special acts prohibited.
  After July 1, 1972, there shall not be enacted any special act or general law of local application which proposes to amend, alter, or contravene ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.192; State retirement actuary.
  The department may employ an actuary. Such actuary shall, together with such other duties as the secretary may assign, be responsible for: (1) Advising the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.193; External compliance audits.
  (1) The department shall conduct audits of the payroll and personnel records of participating agencies. These audits shall be made to determine the accuracy of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.22; State Retirement Commission; creation; membership; compensation.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Management Services a State Retirement Commission composed of five members: Two members who are retired under a ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.23; Disability retirement and special risk membership applications; Retirement Commission; powers and duties; judicial review.
  The provisions of this section apply to all proceedings in which the administrator has made a written final decision on the merits respecting applications for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.231; Attorney's fees and costs under s. 121.23(2)(a); funding.
  There is appropriated from the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund sufficient funds, not to exceed $300,000 annually, to pay attorney's fees and taxable ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.24; Conduct of commission business; legal and other assistance; compensation.
  (1) The commission shall conduct its business within the following guidelines: (a) For purposes of hearing appeals under s. 121.23, the commission may meet ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.30; Statements of purpose and intent and other provisions required for qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
  Any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, it is specifically provided that: (1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide pension ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.35; Optional retirement program for the State University System.
  (1) OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.--The Department of Management Services shall establish an optional retirement program under which contracts providing retirement and death benefits may ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.40; Cooperative extension personnel at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; supplemental retirement benefits.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Supplemental Retirement Act." (2) PURPOSE.--...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.45; Interstate compacts relating to pension portability.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known as the "Interstate Pension Portability Act." (2) PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds that: (a) Interstate mobility ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.4501; Public Employee Optional Retirement Program.
  (1) The Trustees of the State Board of Administration shall establish an optional defined contribution retirement program for members of the Florida Retirement System under ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.4502; Public Employee Optional Retirement Program Trust Fund.
  (1) The Public Employee Optional Retirement Program Trust Fund is created to hold the assets of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program in trust for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.4503; Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund.
  (1) The Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund is created as a clearing fund for disbursing employer contributions to the component plans of the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.571; Contributions.
  Contributions to the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program shall be made as follows: (1) NONCONTRIBUTORY PLAN.--Each employer shall accomplish the contributions required by s. ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.591; Benefits payable under the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program of the Florida Retirement System.
  Benefits may not be paid under this section unless the member has terminated employment as provided in s. 121.021(39)(a) or is deceased ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.5911; Disability retirement program; qualified status; rulemaking authority.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the disability retirement program for participants of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program as created in this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.70; Legislative purpose and intent.
  (1) This part provides for a uniform system for funding benefits provided under the Florida Retirement System defined benefit program established under part I of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.71; Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy.
  (1) In conducting the system actuarial study required under s. 121.031, the actuary shall follow all requirements specified thereunder to determine, by Florida Retirement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.72; Allocations to optional retirement program participant accounts; percentage amounts.
  (1) The allocations established in subsection (4) shall fund retirement benefits under the optional retirement program and shall be transferred monthly by the Division of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.73; Allocations for optional retirement program participant disability coverage; percentage amounts.
  (1) The allocations established in subsection (3) shall be used to provide disability coverage for participants in the optional retirement program and shall be transferred ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.74; Administrative and educational expenses.
  In addition to contributions required under s. 121.71, employers participating in the Florida Retirement System shall contribute an amount equal to 0.05 percent ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.75; Allocation for defined benefit program.
  After making the transfers required pursuant to ss. 121.71, 121.72, 121.73, and 121.74, the monthly balance of funds in the Florida ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.76; Contributions for social security and for retiree health insurance subsidy.
  Contributions required under this part shall be made or deducted, as may be appropriate, for each pay period and are in addition to employer and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.77; Deductions from participant accounts.
  The State Board of Administration may authorize the third-party administrator to deduct reasonable fees and apply appropriate charges to optional retirement program participant accounts. ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 121.78; Payment and distribution of contributions.
  (1) Contributions made pursuant to this part shall be paid by the employer to the Division of Retirement by electronic funds transfer no later than ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.01; State and County Officers and Employees' Retirement System; consolidation; divisions.
  (1) Former chapter 121, the State Officers and Employees' Compulsory Retirement System, and former chapter 134, the County Officers and Employees' Compulsory Retirement System, are ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.02; Definitions.
  The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: (...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.03; Contributions; participants; prior service credit.
  (1)(a) From and after July 1, 1955, the officer or board paying salaries to officers or employees entitled to the benefits of this law ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.04; Compulsory participation.
  The provisions of this law shall be compulsory as to all persons who enter the employment of the state or county of the state on ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.05; Legislator services included.
  (1) The aggregate days of service heretofore or hereafter rendered the State Legislature as a member of the Senate or House of Representatives by any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.051; Eligibility of retired state employee for Legislature; compensation.
  Any retired state employee who is presently drawing retirement benefits under any state retirement system may, as any other citizen, serve in the Legislature without ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.06; Legislative employee services included.
  (1) Aggregate days of attache service heretofore or hereafter rendered the State Legislature by any participant of the State and County Officers and Employees' Retirement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.061; Hospital districts and county hospital corporations; officers and employees included.
  (1) Boards of hospital districts and county hospital corporations may elect to bring employees of such districts or corporations under the provisions of the retirement ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.07; Seasonal state employment included; time limit and procedure for claiming.
  (1) Any seasonal state employee who works for and draws compensation from the state or any of its departments for a period of more than ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.08; Requirements for retirement; classifications.
  There shall be two retirement classifications for all state and county officers and employees participating herein as hereafter provided in this section: (1)(a) Any ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.09; Disability retirement; medical examinations.
  Whenever any officer or employee of the state or county of the state has service credit as such officer or employee for 10 years within ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.10; Separation from service; refund of contributions.
  (1) Should any officer or employee leave the service of the state before accumulating aggregate time of 10 years toward retirement, such officer or employee ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.11; Reemployment after refund.
  Any state or county officer or employee whose contributions have been refunded as provided in s. 122.10 and who is subsequently reemployed by the ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.12; Designation of beneficiary; death of participant; forfeiture of contributions after benefits paid; survivor benefits.
  (1) Any officer or employee may file, in writing, a designation of beneficiary and it shall be the duty of the department to refund 100 ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.15; Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.
  (1) The pensions, annuities, or any other benefits accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of this chapter and the accumulated contributions and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.16; Employment after retirement.
  (1) Any person who is retired under this chapter, except under the disability retirement provisions of ss. 122.09 and 122.34, may be employed ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.18; Certain officers and employees not covered.
  This chapter shall not apply to justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the circuit court who are members of another state retirement system ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.19; Change of positions; election of retirement systems; exceptions.
  (1)(a) Any person who is a participant in any state or county retirement system, who changes his or her position or employment, or who ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.20; Blind vending-stand operators; participation by.
  (1) All blind or partially sighted persons who are now employed or licensed by the Florida Council for the Blind as vending-stand operators or ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.21; Activation of division B.
  Sections 122.21-122.24, 122.26 to 122.321, inclusive, shall control with respect to division B of this system and membership therein, and ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.22; Applicable law.
  Sections 122.01-122.13, 122.15, 122.16, 122.18 to 122.20, inclusive, in relation to administration of division B and to duties, ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.23; Definitions; ss. 122.21-122.321.
  In addition to those definitions set forth in s. 122.02 the following words and phrases used in ss. 122.21-122.24, 122.26 ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.24; Membership in division B.
  Officers and employees, within the contemplation of this system, may become members of division B of this system in the manner and under circumstances as ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.26; Funds.
  There shall be paid into the State and County Officers and Employees' Retirement Trust Fund, provided in former s. 122.17, contributions by members of ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.27; Contributions.
  From and after the date of the execution of the agreement, the officer or board paying the salary of a member of division B shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.28; Benefits.
  The relevant provisions of ss. 122.01-122.13, 122.15, 122.16, 122.18 to 122.20, inclusive, fixing or relating to eligibility for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.29; Records and reports.
  The administrator shall maintain accurate accounts of each member of division B; and shall maintain said accounts in such manner, form and detail as shall ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.31; Future amendments.
  Where in this law reference is made to state and federal laws, it shall be understood that such references are intended to include such laws ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.32; Repealer.
  It is the legislative intent that members of this system be provided with social security coverage only in pursuance of the method prescribed herein for ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.321; County officers and employees; division B.
  Effective July 1, 1969, the provisions of s. 122.32 relative to future officials and employees of any county which elected to accept social security ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.34; Special provisions for certain sheriffs and full-time deputy sheriffs.
  (1)(a) In addition to sheriffs and full-time deputy sheriffs, the provisions of this section shall apply with respect to members who are officers ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.35; Funding.
  (1) Commencing July 1, 1967, for all state agencies and commencing October 1, 1967, for all other agencies with employees who are members under this ...
• Florida Public Officers, Employees, And Records Code Section 122.355; Statements of purpose and intent and other provisions required for qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
  Any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, it is specifically provided that: (1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide pension ...

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