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FL Stat § 112.665 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VII - Actuarial Soundness of Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.60-112.67)|112.665 - Duties of Department of Management Services.

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 the state based upon a review of audits, reports, and other data pertaining to the systems or plans;(b) Receive and comment upon all actuarial reviews of retirement systems or plans maintained by units of local government;(c) Cooperate with local retirement systems or plans on matters of mutual concern and provide technical assistance to units of local government in the assessment and revision of retirement systems or plans;(d) Annually issue, by January 1, a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which details division activities, findings, and recommendations concerning all governmental retirement systems. The report may include legislation proposed to carry out such recommendations;(e) Provide a fact sheet for each participating local government defined benefit pension plan which summarizes the plan’s actuarial status. The fact sheet should provide a summary of the plan’s most current actuarial data, minimum funding requirements as a percentage of pay, and a 5-year history of funded ratios. The fact sheet must include a brief explanation of each element in order to maximize the transparency of the local government plans. The fact sheet must also contain the information specified in s. 112.664(1). These documents shall be posted on the department’s website. Plan sponsors that have websites must provide a link to the department’s website;(f) Annually issue, by January 1, a report to the Special District Accountability Program of the Department of Economic Opportunity which includes the participation in and compliance of special districts with the local government retirement system provisions in s. 112.63 and the state-administered retirement system provisions specified in part I of chapter 121; and(g) Adopt reasonable rules to administer this part.(2) The department may subpoena actuarial witnesses, review books and records, hold hearings, and take testimony. A witness shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel.History.—s. 19, ch. 79-183; s. 7, ch. 84-254; s. 34, ch. 89-169; s. 49, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 24, ch. 94-249; s. 24, ch. 99-255; s. 14, ch. 2000-169; s. 46, ch. 2011-142; s. 3, ch. 2011-216; s. 4, ch. 2013-100; s. 60, ch. 2014-22.
FL Stat § 112.67 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VII - Actuarial Soundness of Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.60-112.67)|112.67 - Special acts prohibited.

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 conflict with the requirements of this part.History.—s. 2, ch. 78-170.
FL Stat § 112.80 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)|112.80 - Short title.

112.80 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Firefighters’ Bill of Rights.”History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
FL Stat § 112.81 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)|112.81 - Definitions.

112.81 Definitions.—As used in this part:(1) “Firefighter” means a person who is certified in compliance with s. 633.408 and who is employed solely within the fire department or public safety department of an employing agency as a full-time firefighter whose primary responsibility is the prevention and extinguishment of fires; the protection of life and property; and the enforcement of municipal, county, and state fire prevention codes and laws pertaining to the prevention and control of fires.(2) “Employing agency” means any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof, including authorities and special districts, which employs firefighters.(3) “Informal inquiry” means a meeting by supervisory or management personnel with a firefighter about whom an allegation of misconduct has come to the attention of such supervisory or management personnel, the purpose of which meeting is to mediate a complaint or discuss the facts to determine whether a formal investigation should be commenced.(4) “Formal investigation” means the process of investigation ordered by supervisory personnel, after the supervisory personnel have previously determined that the firefighter shall be reprimanded, suspended, or removed, during which the questioning of a firefighter is conducted for the purpose of gathering evidence of misconduct.(5) “Administrative proceeding” means any nonjudicial hearing which may result in the recommendation, approval, or order of disciplinary action against, or suspension or discharge of, a firefighter.(6) “Interrogation” means the questioning of a firefighter by an employing agency in connection with a formal investigation or an administrative proceeding but shall not include arbitration or civil service proceedings. Questioning pursuant to an informal inquiry shall not be deemed to be an interrogation.History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6; s. 118, ch. 2013-183.
FL Stat § 112.82 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)|112.82 - Rights of firefighters.

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 place at the facility where the investigating officer is assigned, or at the facility which has jurisdiction over the place where the incident under investigation allegedly occurred, as designated by the investigating officer.(2) No firefighter shall be subjected to interrogation without first receiving written notice of sufficient detail of the investigation in order to reasonably apprise the firefighter of the nature of the investigation. The firefighter shall be informed beforehand of the names of all complainants.(3) All interrogations shall be conducted at a reasonable time of day, preferably when the firefighter is on duty, unless the importance of the interrogation or investigation is of such a nature that immediate action is required.(4) The firefighter under investigation shall be informed of the name, rank, and unit or command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogators, and all persons present during any interrogation.(5) Interrogation sessions shall be of reasonable duration and the firefighter shall be permitted reasonable periods for rest and personal necessities.(6) The firefighter being interrogated shall not be subjected to offensive language or offered any incentive as an inducement to answer any questions.(7) A complete record of any interrogation shall be made, and if a transcript of such interrogation is made, the firefighter under investigation shall be entitled to a copy without charge. Such record may be electronically recorded.(8) An employee or officer of an employing agency may represent the agency, and an employee organization may represent any member of a bargaining unit desiring such representation in any proceeding to which this part applies. If a collective bargaining agreement provides for the presence of a representative of the collective bargaining unit during investigations or interrogations, such representative shall be allowed to be present.(9) No firefighter shall be discharged, disciplined, demoted, denied promotion or seniority, transferred, reassigned, or otherwise disciplined or discriminated against in regard to his or her employment, or be threatened with any such treatment as retaliation for or by reason solely of his or her exercise of any of the rights granted or protected by this part.History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
FL Stat § 112.83 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)|112.83 - Rights of firefighters with respect to civil suits.

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 such failure to comply may apply directly to the circuit court of the county wherein such employing agency is headquartered and permanently resides for an injunction to restrain and enjoin such violation of the provisions of this part and to complete the performance of the duties imposed by this part.History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
FL Stat § 112.84 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)|112.84 - Rights of firefighters nonexclusive.

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 guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state or limit the granting of broader rights by other law, ordinance, or rule. These rights include the right to bring suit against any individual, group of persons, association, organization, or corporation for damages, either monetary or otherwise, suffered during the performance of the firefighter’s official duties or for abridgment of the firefighter’s rights, civil or otherwise, arising out of the performance of his or her official duties.(2) This part is neither designed to abridge nor expand the rights of firefighters to bring civil suits for injuries suffered in the course of their employment as recognized by the courts, nor is it designed to abrogate any common-law or statutory limitation on the rights of recovery.History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
FL Stat § 117.021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.021 - Electronic notarization.

117.021 Electronic notarization.—(1) Any document requiring notarization may be notarized electronically. The provisions of ss. 117.01, 117.03, 117.04, 117.05(1)-(11), (13), and (14), 117.105, and 117.107 apply to all notarizations under this section.(2) In performing an electronic notarial act, a notary public shall use an electronic signature that is:(a) Unique to the notary public;(b) Capable of independent verification;(c) Retained under the notary public’s sole control and includes access protection through the use of passwords or codes under control of the notary public; and(d) Attached to or logically associated with the electronic document in a manner that any subsequent alteration to the electronic document displays evidence of the alteration.(3) When a signature is required to be accompanied by a notary public seal, the requirement is satisfied when the electronic signature of the notary public contains all of the following seal information:(a) The full name of the notary public exactly as provided on the notary public’s application for commission;(b) The words “Notary Public State of Florida”;(c) The date of expiration of the commission of the notary public; and(d) The notary public’s commission number.(4) A notary public performing a notarial act with respect to an electronic record shall select the technology to be used for such notarial act. A person may not require the notary public to use a particular technology; however, if the notary public is required by his or her contract or employer to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the contract or employer may require the use of a particular technology for those notarial acts.(5) Failure of a notary public to comply with any of the requirements of this section may constitute grounds for suspension of the notary public’s commission by the Executive Office of the Governor.(6) The Department of State may adopt rules to ensure the security, reliability, and uniformity of signatures and seals authorized in this section.(7) The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Management Services, shall adopt rules establishing standards for tamper-evident technologies that will indicate any alteration or change to an electronic record after completion of an electronic notarial act. All electronic notarizations performed on or after January 1, 2020, must comply with the adopted standards.History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-257; s. 3, ch. 2019-71; s. 21, ch. 2020-2; s. 1, ch. 2021-137.
FL Stat § 117.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.03 - Administration of oaths.

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 be published under the seal of a notary public. The notary public may not take an acknowledgment of execution in lieu of an oath if an oath is required.History.—s. 1, Sept. 13, 1822; RS 219; GS 304; RGS 415; CGL 481; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 80-173; s. 2, ch. 91-291; s. 2, ch. 92-209; s. 2, ch. 93-62; s. 2, ch. 98-246.
FL Stat § 117.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.04 - Acknowledgments.

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 state.History.—s. 2, ch. 1127, 1860; RS 220; GS 305; RGS 416; CGL 482; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 8, ch. 81-260; s. 3, ch. 91-291; s. 3, ch. 93-62; s. 3, ch. 98-246.
FL Stat § 117.045 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.045 - Marriages.

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 exceed those provided by law to the clerks of the circuit court for like services.History.—s. 4, ch. 98-246.
FL Stat § 117.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.06 - Validity of acts prior to April 1, 1903.

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 had not the term of office of the notary public expired, are declared to be valid.History.—s. 1, ch. 5217, 1903; GS 307; RGS 418; CGL 484.
FL Stat § 117.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.10 - Law enforcement and correctional officers; administration of oaths.

117.10 Law enforcement and correctional officers; administration of oaths.—(1) For purposes of this section, the term “reliable electronic means” means the signing and transmission of a document through means compliant with criminal justice information system security measures. Such signing and transmission must be made by an affiant to an officer authorized to administer oaths under subsection (2) under circumstances that indicate that the document was submitted by the affiant.(2) 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, as described in s. 316.640, are authorized to administer oaths by reliable electronic means or in the physical presence of an affiant when engaged in the performance of official duties. Sections 117.01, 117.04, 117.045, 117.05, and 117.103 do not apply to this section. An officer may not notarize his or her own signature.(3) An oath administered pursuant to this section is an acceptable method of verification as provided under s. 92.525.History.—s. 4, ch. 84-97; s. 43, ch. 89-526; s. 2, ch. 91-174; s. 9, ch. 91-291; s. 748, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 95-283; s. 6, ch. 98-246; s. 2, ch. 2015-23.
FL Stat § 117.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.103 - Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State.

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 certification of the notary public’s commission is required, it must be obtained from the Secretary of State. Upon the receipt of a written request and a fee of $10 payable to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of notarial authority, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which shall include a statement explaining the legal qualifications and authority of a notary public in this state.History.—s. 5, ch. 91-291; s. 7, ch. 98-246; s. 73, ch. 99-251.
FL Stat § 117.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.105 - False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty.

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 as a notary public or who falsely takes or receives an acknowledgment of the signature on a written instrument is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 6, ch. 91-291.
FL Stat § 117.108 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)|117.108 - Validity of acts, seals, and certificates prior to January 1, 1995.

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 valid under the laws in effect in this state on January 1, 1991, is valid.History.—s. 5, ch. 93-62.
FL Stat § 117.209 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part II - Online Notarizations (Ss. 117.201-117.305)|117.209 - Authority to perform online notarizations.

117.209 Authority to perform online notarizations.—(1) An online notary public may perform any of the functions authorized under part I of this chapter as an online notarization by complying with the requirements of this part and any rules adopted by the Department of State pursuant to s. 117.295, excluding solemnizing the rites of matrimony.(2) If a notarial act requires a principal to appear before or in the presence of the online notary public, the principal may appear before the online notary public by means of audio-video communication technology that meets the requirements of this part and any rules adopted by the Department of State pursuant to s. 117.295.(3) An online notary public physically located in this state may perform an online notarization as authorized under this part, regardless of whether the principal or any witnesses are physically located in this state at the time of the online notarization. A commissioner of deeds registered as an online notary public may perform an online notarization while physically located within or outside the state in accordance with the territorial limits of its jurisdiction and other limitations and requirements otherwise applicable to notarial acts by commissioners of deeds.(4) The validity of an online notarization performed by an online notary public registered in this state shall be determined by applicable laws of this state regardless of the physical location of the principal or any witnesses at the time of the notarial act.History.—s. 7, ch. 2019-71.
FL Stat § 117.215 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 117 - Notaries Public|Part II - Online Notarizations (Ss. 117.201-117.305)|117.215 - Relation to other laws.

117.215 Relation to other laws.—(1) If a provision of law requires a notary public or other authorized official of this state to notarize a signature or a statement, to take an acknowledgment of an instrument, or to administer an oath or affirmation so that a document may be sworn, affirmed, made under oath, or subject to penalty of perjury, an online notarization performed in accordance with the provisions of this part and any rules adopted hereunder satisfies such requirement.(2) If a provision of law requires a signature or an act to be witnessed, compliance with the online electronic witnessing standards prescribed in s. 117.285 and any rules adopted thereunder satisfies that requirement.History.—s. 8, ch. 2019-71.