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FL Stat § 112.3217 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.3217 - Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties.

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, modification, or other outcome of any specific executive branch action.(2) No person may, in whole or in part, pay, give, or receive, or agree to pay, give, or receive, a contingency fee. However, this subsection does not apply to claims bills.(3) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. If such person is a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall forfeit any fee, bonus, commission, or profit received in violation of this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in s. 112.3215. When the fee, bonus, commission, or profit is nonmonetary, the fair market value of the benefit shall be used in determining the amount to be forfeited. All forfeited benefits shall be deposited into the Executive Branch Lobby Registration Trust Fund.(4) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit any salesperson engaging in legitimate state business on behalf of a company from receiving compensation or commission as part of a bona fide contractual arrangement with that company.History.—s. 7, ch. 93-121; s. 9, ch. 2000-336.
FL Stat § 112.3231 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.3231 - Time limitations.

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 within the jurisdiction of the Commission on Ethics under s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, shall be filed with the commission within 5 years of the alleged violation or other breach of the public trust.(2) A violation of this part or any other breach of public trust is committed when every element has occurred or, if the violation or breach of public trust involves a continuing course of conduct, at the time when the course of conduct or the officer’s, employee’s, or candidate’s complicity therein is terminated. Time starts to run on the day after the violation or breach of public trust is committed.(3) The applicable period of limitation is tolled on the day a sworn complaint against the public officer, employee, or candidate is filed with the Commission on Ethics. If it can be concluded from the face of the complaint that the applicable period of limitation has run, the complaint shall be dismissed and the commission shall issue a public report.History.—s. 13, ch. 91-85; s. 10, ch. 94-277.
FL Stat § 112.3232 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.3232 - Compelled testimony.

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 commission, with the written authorization of the appropriate state attorney, may apply to the chief judge of the appropriate judicial circuit for a judicial grant of immunity ordering the testimony or other evidence of such person notwithstanding his or her objection, but in such case no testimony or other information compelled under the order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal proceeding.History.—s. 10, ch. 2000-243.
FL Stat § 112.3241 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.3241 - Judicial review.

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 of the party against whom an adverse opinion, finding, or recommendation is made.History.—s. 6, ch. 75-199; s. 4, ch. 84-318.
FL Stat § 112.3251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.3251 - Citizen support and direct-support organizations; standards of conduct.

112.3251 Citizen support and direct-support organizations; standards of conduct.—A citizen support or direct-support organization created or authorized pursuant to law must adopt its own ethics code. The ethics code must contain the standards of conduct and disclosures required under ss. 112.313 and 112.3143(2), respectively. However, an ethics code adopted pursuant to this section is not required to contain the standards of conduct specified in s. 112.313(3) or (7). The citizen support or direct-support organization may adopt additional or more stringent standards of conduct and disclosure requirements if those standards of conduct and disclosure requirements do not otherwise conflict with this part. The ethics code must be conspicuously posted on the citizen support or direct-support organization’s website.History.—s. 5, ch. 2014-183.
FL Stat § 112.326 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)|112.326 - Additional requirements by political subdivisions and agencies not prohibited.

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 and employees additional or more stringent standards of conduct and disclosure requirements than those specified in this part, provided that those standards of conduct and disclosure requirements do not otherwise conflict with the provisions of this part.History.—s. 5, ch. 75-196; s. 12, ch. 94-277.
FL Stat § 112.351 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.351 - Short title.

112.351 Short title.—This act shall be known and cited as the “Florida Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems.”History.—s. 1, ch. 67-276.
FL Stat § 112.352 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.352 - Definitions.

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) “Funds” shall mean the special trust funds in the State Treasury created under each of the retirement laws covered by this act.(2) “Retired member” shall mean any person who had both attained age 65 and retired prior to January 1, 1966, and is receiving benefits under any of the following systems:(a) State and County Officers and Employees Retirement System, created by authority of chapter 122.(b) Supreme Court Justices, District Courts of Appeal Judges and Circuit Judges Retirement System, created by authority of former chapter 123.(c) Teachers’ Retirement System of the state, created by authority of chapter 238; or(d) Highway Patrol Pension Trust Fund, created by authority of chapter 321.(3) “Joint annuitant” means any person named by a retired member under the applicable system to receive any retirement benefits due and payable from the system after the member’s death.(4) “System” shall mean any of the retirement systems specified in subsection (2).(5) “Social security benefit” shall mean the monthly primary insurance amount, computed in accordance with the Social Security Act from which is derived the monthly benefit amount, which the retired member is receiving, entitled to receive, or would be entitled to receive upon application to the Social Security Administration, without taking into account any earned income which would cause a reduction in such amount. For purposes of this act, the social security benefit of:(a) A retired member who is not insured under the Social Security Act shall be zero, and(b) A deceased retired member who was insured under the Social Security Act shall be the primary insurance amount from which is derived the monthly benefit amount which the member was receiving or entitled to receive in the month immediately preceding his or her date of death.(6) “Retirement benefit” means the monthly benefit which a retired member or joint annuitant is receiving from a system.(7) “Department” means the Department of Management Services.(8) “Base year” means the year in which a retired member actually retired from a system or the year in which the member attained age 65, if later.History.—s. 2, ch. 67-276; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 35, ch. 71-377; s. 1, ch. 73-326; s. 45, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 706, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 95-154; s. 44, ch. 99-2; s. 14, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 112.353 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.353 - Purpose of act.

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 the retirement systems specified in s. 112.352(2) and any permanently and totally disabled retired member who became thus disabled in the line of duty and while performing the duties incident to his or her employment, such supplement to be approximately equal to the excess of the increase in social security benefits that the retired member would have received had he or she been covered for maximum benefits under the Social Security Act at age 65 or at date of retirement, whichever is later, over the amount of increase he or she has previously received or is entitled to receive by virtue of coverage under the Social Security Act.History.—s. 3, ch. 67-276; s. 707, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.354 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.354 - Eligibility for supplement.

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 with s. 238.07(18), shall be entitled to receive a supplement computed in accordance with s. 112.355 upon:(1) Furnishing to the Department of Management Services evidence from the Social Security Administration setting forth the retired member’s social security benefit or certifying the noninsured status of the retired member under the Social Security Act, and(2) Filing written application with the Department of Management Services for such supplement.History.—s. 4, ch. 67-276; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-326; s. 15, ch. 99-255; s. 7, ch. 2010-5.
FL Stat § 112.355 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.355 - Supplement amount.

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 below:TABLE OF VALUESBase YearIIIIIIIVPrior to 1951$57.00$34.00$58.00$102.001951-195233.0024.0069.00113.001953-195428.0019.0069.00113.001955-195816.0014.0081.00125.001959-19659.004.0092.00136.00(2) The supplement amount for a retired member whose social security benefit is less than $44 shall be equal to (a) minus the product of (b) and (c) where:(a) Is the value shown in column I of the table of values for the retired member’s base year,(b) Is the value shown in column II of the table of values for the retired member’s base year, and(c) Is the retired member’s social security benefit divided by $44, subject to the provisions of subsection (4).(3) The supplement amount for a retired member whose social security benefit is $44 or more shall be equal to the product of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection where:(a) Is the difference between the value shown in column I and column II of the table of values for the retired member’s base year, and(b) Is the value shown in column IV of the table of values for the retired member’s base year minus the retired member’s social security benefit, such difference divided by the value shown in column III of the table of values. In no event shall (b), as calculated in the previous sentence, be less than zero; subject to the provisions of subsection (4).(4) The supplement amount for any retired member of, if applicable, a joint annuitant, who is receiving a retirement benefit of lesser amount than the normal retirement benefit to which the retired member was entitled at time of retirement because of early retirement or election of an optional form of payment, shall be reduced to an amount equal to the product of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection where:(a) Is the reduced retirement benefit such member or joint annuitant is receiving divided by the normal retirement benefit to which the retired member was entitled at retirement, and(b) Is the supplement amount computed in accordance with subsection (2) or subsection (3), whichever is applicable.(5) The supplement amount calculated in accordance with this section shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.History.—s. 5, ch. 67-276; s. 708, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.356 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.356 - Payment of supplement.

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 information furnished by the retired member, or a joint annuitant, and the administrator of the system under which retirement benefits are being paid, beginning on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the later of the effective date of this act and the date of approval of the application for supplement by the department, and payable thereafter on the first day of each month in the normal or optional form in which retirement benefits under the applicable system are being paid; provided, however, that if application for supplement is made subsequent to December 31, 1967, not more than 6 retroactive monthly supplements shall be paid.History.—s. 6, ch. 67-276; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 16, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 112.357 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.357 - Appropriation.

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 amount necessary to provide the benefits hereunder, and the amount necessary for the effective and efficient administration of this act.History.—s. 7, ch. 67-276; s. 709, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 112.359 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.359 - Benefits exempt from taxes and execution.

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 shall not be subject to assignment, execution or attachment or to any legal process whatsoever.History.—s. 9, ch. 67-276.
FL Stat § 112.360 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)|112.360 - Amendments.

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 amended.History.—s. 10, ch. 67-276.
FL Stat § 112.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)|112.40 - Disposition of order of suspension.

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 registered mail, or otherwise as it may be advised, to the officer suspended, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Attorney General. The order of suspension shall be effective upon the filing of the same with the department of state. No further communication by the Governor with the Senate shall be necessary to permit the Senate to act.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-277; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
FL Stat § 112.41 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)|112.41 - Contents of order of suspension; Senate select committee; special magistrate.

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 facts sufficient to advise both the officer and the Senate as to the charges made or the basis of the suspension.(2) The Senate shall conduct a hearing in the manner prescribed by rules of the Senate adopted for this purpose.(3) The Senate may provide for a select committee to be appointed by the Senate in accordance with its rules for the purpose of hearing the evidence and making its recommendation to the Senate as to the removal or reinstatement of the suspended officer.(4) The Senate may, in lieu of the use of a select committee, appoint a special magistrate to receive the evidence and make recommendations to the Senate.History.—s. 2, ch. 69-277; s. 60, ch. 2004-11.
FL Stat § 112.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)|112.42 - Period during which grounds may have occurred.

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 next preceding 4 years.History.—s. 3, ch. 69-277; s. 1, ch. 71-333.
FL Stat § 112.43 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)|112.43 - Prosecution of suspension before Senate.

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, the Governor’s legal staff, or an attorney designated by the Governor. Should the Senate, or the select committee appointed by the Senate to hear the evidence and to make recommendations, desire private counsel, either the Senate or the select committee shall be entitled to employ its own counsel for this purpose. Nothing herein shall prevent the Senate or its select committee from making its own investigation and presenting such evidence as its investigation may reveal. The Governor may request the advice of the Department of Legal Affairs relative to the suspension order prior to its issuance by the Governor. Following the issuance of the suspension order, either the Senate or the select committee may request the Department of Legal Affairs to provide counsel for the Senate to advise on questions of law or otherwise advise with the Senate or the select committee, but the Department of Legal Affairs shall not be required to prosecute before the Senate or the committee and shall, pursuant to the terms of this section, act as the legal adviser only.History.—s. 4, ch. 69-277; s. 33, ch. 77-104; s. 712, ch. 95-147; s. 61, ch. 2004-11.
FL Stat § 112.44 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 112 - Public Officers and Employees: General Provisions|Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)|112.44 - Failure to prove charges; payment of attorney’s fees or salary.

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 provide that the county, district, or state, as the case may be, shall pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the reinstated officer upon his or her exoneration; or the Legislature may at any time after such reinstatement provide for the payment from general revenue funds of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs or the salary and emoluments of office from the date of suspension to the date of reinstatement. The appropriation for such fees, costs, and salary and emoluments may be contained in the General Appropriations Act or any other appropriate general act. This part shall constitute sufficient authority for the payment of such attorney’s fees and costs as the officer may reasonably have incurred in his or her own defense.History.—s. 5, ch. 69-277; s. 2, ch. 80-333; s. 713, ch. 95-147.