reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 137 - Bonds of County Officers › 137.08 - Sums for Which Sureties May Be Bound.

137.08 Sums for which sureties may be bound.—In every bond in which the amount of the bond shall not exceed $1,000, there shall be at least two sureties, each bound for the full amount of the bond. In every bond so specified in which the amount of the bond shall exceed $1,000, each surety may bind himself or herself for a specified sum, and the aggregate amount for which the sureties shall bind themselves shall not be less than the penalty of the bond.
History.—s. 9, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 620; GS 828; RGS 1575; CGL 2423; s. 841, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 137 - Bonds of County Officers › 137.09 - Justification and Approval of Bonds.

137.09 Justification and approval of bonds.—Each surety upon every bond of any county officer shall make affidavit that he or she is a resident of the county for which the officer is to be commissioned, and that he or she has sufficient visible property therein unencumbered and not exempt from sale under legal process to make good his or her bond. Every such bond shall be approved by the board of county commissioners when the board is satisfied in its judgment that the bond is legal, sufficient, and proper to be approved.
History.—s. 10, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 621; GS 829; RGS 1576; CGL 2424; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 842, ch. 95-147; s. 148, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2016-132.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 137 - Bonds of County Officers › 137.10 - Provisions Not Applicable to Surety Companies.

137.10 Provisions not applicable to surety companies.—The provisions of this chapter requiring two sureties and justification by surety shall not apply where such surety is a surety company authorized to do business in this state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 5372, 1905; GS 830; RGS 1577; CGL 2425.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.01 - Petition to Change County Seat.

138.01 Petition to change county seat.—The qualified electors in any county in this state wishing to change their county seat, shall present to the board of county commissioners of such county a petition signed by one-third of the qualified electors, who are taxpayers on real or personal property, praying for a change of the location of such county seat.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 622; GS 831; s. 1, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1578; CGL 2426.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.02 - Commissioners to Order Election.

138.02 Commissioners to order election.—The county commissioners of any county in this state, upon receiving such petition as is specified in s. 138.01 shall order an election to be held at the several precincts of such county for the location of such county seat, giving not less than 30 days’ notice thereof, and no person shall be allowed to vote in such elections except those qualified to vote under the general election laws of Florida.
History.—s. 2, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 623; GS 832; s. 2, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1579; CGL 2427.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.03 - Conduct and Return of Election.

138.03 Conduct and return of election.—All elections held under the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding general elections in this state, except as herein provided, and the returns of all such elections shall be made to the county commissioners or the clerk thereof.
History.—s. 3, ch. 1890, 1872; RS 624; GS 833; s. 3, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1580; CGL 2428.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.04 - Names of Towns, etc., for County Seat to Be Filed With Clerk.

138.04 Names of towns, etc., for county seat to be filed with clerk.—Names of all towns, villages or cities, put forward as candidates for the county seat of any county in this state under the provisions of this chapter shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court of such county not later than 15 days before the date set for holding said election.
History.—s. 4, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1581; CGL 2429.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.05 - Form of Ballot.

138.05 Form of ballot.—The clerk of the circuit court of any county in this state, when the names of the towns, villages, and cities required in s. 138.04 have been furnished him or her, shall have printed, at the expense of the county, a suitable ballot to be used in the election, the ballot to contain, in alphabetical order, the names of all such towns, villages, and cities, and no other places shall be printed on the ballots.
History.—s. 5, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1582; CGL 2430; s. 843, ch. 95-147; s. 30, ch. 2001-40.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.06 - Canvass and Result of Election; Contests.

138.06 Canvass and result of election; contests.—The county commissioners shall, not later than 5 days after the aforesaid election is held, publicly canvass the same, and the place receiving a majority of all the votes cast shall be the county seat for the next 10 years. The result declared upon such canvass may be contested by five or more taxpayers, qualified electors who voted in such election for a candidate place other than the place declared elected, by proceeding in chancery for an injunction against the removal by the county commissioners of the county records and county offices to the place declared elected, or by mandamus to compel the removal of the county offices and records to the place alleged in such proceedings to have been elected; and the court in which any such proceeding shall be properly instituted, may inquire into the legality of such election, the qualification of electors voting therein, and render judgment or decree in favor of the place duly elected by the qualified electors, and may make such interlocutory orders or decrees, and issue such process as shall be necessary to the protection of its jurisdiction, or may be incidental to the principal relief sought; provided, that such action shall be brought within 3 years from the time of such election.
History.—ch. 3301, 1881; RS 625; GS 834; s. 6, ch. 6239, 1911; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 1583; CGL 2431.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.07 - Second Election When No Place Receives Majority Vote.

138.07 Second election when no place receives majority vote.—Should three or more places be put forward and voted for as the county seat of any county in this state, and the county commissioners of such county find that upon the canvass of the said election, as provided for in s. 138.06, that any of such places have received a majority of all the votes cast at said election, the place receiving such a majority shall be declared the county seat as aforesaid, but should the county commissioners find that no place has received a majority of all the votes cast in said election, they shall proceed at once without a petition to call a second election to be held within 30 days of the first election, and in the same manner and places as prescribed for the first election.
History.—s. 7, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1584; CGL 2432.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.08 - The Two Places Receiving Highest Vote to Be Placed on Ballot in Second Election.

138.08 The two places receiving highest vote to be placed on ballot in second election.—Should the second election, as provided for in s. 138.07, be necessary to select the place as county seat of any county in this state, the clerk of the circuit court shall prepare the ballot as aforesaid, dropping the names or name of all places voted for in the first election except the two places receiving the highest vote in the same, and no other places shall be voted for nor shall the vote of any other place or places be counted or considered by the county commissioners in canvassing the result of such election.
History.—s. 8, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1585; CGL 2433.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.09 - Canvass of Votes of Second Election; Establishing County Seat.

138.09 Canvass of votes of second election; establishing county seat.—The county commissioners shall, within 5 days after the election provided for in s. 138.07 is held, meet and publicly canvass the same; and the place receiving the majority of all the votes cast shall be the county seat for the next 10 years. The county commissioners shall erect a courthouse as soon as possible and provide suitable offices for all the county officers who are required by law to keep their offices at the courthouse at the place so selected as the county seat.
History.—s. 9, ch. 6239, 1911; RGS 1586; CGL 2434; s. 1, ch. 82-43.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.11 - Unlawful Use of Money in Election to Change County Seat.

138.11 Unlawful use of money in election to change county seat.—Any person using money, goods or chattels in any election to change the county seat of any county, to secure votes or influence for any place as the county seat of any county in this state, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 10, ch. 6239, 1911; s. 1, ch. 6480, 1913; RGS 5904; CGL 8168; s. 80, ch. 71-136.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 138 - County Seats › 138.12 - Commissioners May Expand County Seat.

138.12 Commissioners may expand county seat.—The board of county commissioners of any county may expand the geographical area of the county seat of its county beyond the corporate limits of the municipality named as the county seat by adopting a resolution to that effect at any regular or special meeting of the board. Such a resolution may be adopted only after the board has held not less than two public hearings on the proposal at intervals of not less than 10 or more than 20 days and after notice of the proposal and such meetings has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. However, nothing herein shall be deemed to extend the boundaries of the municipality in which the county seat was previously located or annex to such municipality the territory added to the county seat.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-320.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.01 - Fine and Forfeiture Fund; Disposition of Revenue; Clerk of the Circuit Court.

142.01 Fine and forfeiture fund; disposition of revenue; clerk of the circuit court.—
(1) There shall be established by the clerk of the circuit court in each county of this state a separate fund to be known as the fine and forfeiture fund for use by the clerk of the circuit court in performing court-related functions. The fund shall consist of the following:
(a) Fines and penalties pursuant to ss. 28.2402(2), 34.045(2), 316.193, 327.35, 327.72, 379.2203(1), and 775.083(1).
(b) That portion of civil penalties directed to this fund pursuant to s. 318.21.
(c) Court costs pursuant to ss. 28.2402(1)(b), 34.045(1)(b), 318.14(10)(b), 318.18(11)(a), 327.73(9)(a) and (11)(a), and 938.05(3).
(d) Proceeds from forfeited bail bonds, unclaimed bonds, unclaimed moneys, or recognizances pursuant to ss. 321.05(4)(a), 379.2203(1), and 903.26(3)(a).
(e) Fines and forfeitures pursuant to s. 34.191.
(f) Filing fees received pursuant to ss. 28.241 and 34.041, unless the disposition of such fees is otherwise required by law.
(g) All other revenues received by the clerk as revenue authorized by law to be retained by the clerk.
(2) Notwithstanding this section, all fines and forfeitures arising from operation of s. 318.1215 shall be disbursed in accordance with that section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 4672, 1899; GS 961; RGS 1774; CGL 2825; s. 2, ch. 77-452; s. 1, ch. 82-107; s. 6, ch. 88-381; s. 2, ch. 90-111; s. 1, ch. 94-107; s. 31, ch. 97-271; s. 81, ch. 2003-402; s. 54, ch. 2004-265; s. 42, ch. 2005-236; s. 185, ch. 2008-247; s. 12, ch. 2009-204; s. 12, ch. 2013-44.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.02 - Levy of a Special Tax.

142.02 Levy of a special tax.—The board of county commissioners of every county may levy a special tax, not to exceed 2 mills, upon the real and personal property of the respective counties, to be assessed and collected as other county taxes are assessed and collected, for such costs of criminal prosecutions. Proceeds of the special tax funds shall be paid out only for criminal expenses, fees, and costs, if the crime was committed in the county, and the fees and costs are a legal claim against the county, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any surplus funds remaining from the tax to fund criminal prosecutions at the end of a fiscal year may be transferred to the county general revenue fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 4672, 1899; GS 962; RGS 1775; CGL 2826; s. 82, ch. 2003-402.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.03 - Disposition of Fines, Forfeitures, and Civil Penalties to Municipalities.

142.03 Disposition of fines, forfeitures, and civil penalties to municipalities.—Fines, forfeitures, and civil penalties collected in cases involving violations of municipal ordinances, violations of chapter 316 committed within a municipality, or infractions under the provisions of chapter 318 committed within a municipality shall be paid in full each month to the appropriate municipality as provided in ss. 28.2402, 34.045, 316.660, and 318.21.
History.—s. 2, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 5155, 1903; GS 963; RGS 1776; CGL 2827; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 2, ch. 76-31; s. 2, ch. 77-452; s. 7, ch. 88-381; s. 3, ch. 89-297; s. 2, ch. 90-111; s. 2, ch. 94-107; s. 32, ch. 97-271; s. 83, ch. 2003-402; s. 55, ch. 2004-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.09 - If Defendant Is Not Convicted or Dies.

142.09 If defendant is not convicted or dies.—If the defendant is not convicted, or the prosecution is abated by the death of the defendant, or if the costs are imposed on the defendant and execution against him or her is returned no property found, or if a nolle prosse be entered, in each of these cases the fees of witnesses and officers arising from criminal causes shall be paid by the state in the manner specified in s. 40.29; provided, that when a committing trial court judge holds to bail or commits a person to answer to a criminal charge and an information is not filed or an indictment found against such person, the costs and fees of such committing trial shall not be paid by the state, except the costs of executing the warrants.
History.—ss. 3, 7, ch. 4323, 1895; GS 970; RGS 1782; CGL 2833; s. 847, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 2004-11; s. 56, ch. 2004-265.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.15 - Prisoner Confined in Different County.

142.15 Prisoner confined in different county.—Where the prisoner is confined in the jail of a different county from the one in which the crime was committed, then the sheriff’s bill for feeding such prisoner shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the crime is alleged to have been committed, and paid by such county. If the sheriff should subsequently collect any such fees for feeding a prisoner, he or she shall pay the same to the county in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
History.—s. 9, ch. 4323, 1895; ch. 4527, 1897; GS 977; RGS 1788; CGL 2839; s. 851, ch. 95-147; s. 84, ch. 2003-402.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 142 - County Fine and Forfeiture Fund › 142.16 - Change of Venue.

142.16 Change of venue.—In case of change of venue in any case, all fines and forfeitures in such case go to the clerk in the county in which the case was adjudicated.
History.—s. 10, ch. 4323, 1895; GS 978; RGS 1789; CGL 2840; s. 85, ch. 2003-402.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.011 - Legislative Intent.

145.011 Legislative intent.—
(1) In compliance with s. 5(c), Art. II of the State Constitution, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the annual compensation and method of payment for the several county officers named herein.
(2) The Legislature has determined that a uniform and not arbitrary and discriminatory salary law is needed to replace the haphazard, preferential, inequitable, and probably unconstitutional local law method of paying elected county officers.
(3) It is further the intent of this Legislature to provide by general law for such uniform compensation of county officials having substantially equal duties and responsibilities, taking into account the multitude of changes that have affected these offices within the past decade.
(4) The salary schedules in this chapter are therefore based on a classification of counties according to each county’s population, which the Legislature determines to be the most practical basis from which to arrive at an adequate, uniform salary system.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 67-576; s. 4, ch. 69-216; s. 1, ch. 69-346; s. 7, ch. 69-403.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.012 - Applicability.

145.012 Applicability.—This chapter applies to all officials herein designated in all counties of the state, except those officials whose salaries are not subject to being set by the Legislature because of the provisions of a county home rule charter and except officials (other than the property appraiser, clerk of the circuit court, superintendent of schools, sheriff, supervisor of elections, and tax collector who if qualified shall receive in addition to their salaries a special qualification salary as provided in this chapter) of counties which have a chartered consolidated form of government as provided in chapter 67-1320, Laws of Florida.
History.—s. 2, ch. 69-346; s. 15, ch. 73-173; s. 45, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 1, ch. 80-377.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.021 - Definitions.

145.021 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
(1) “Population” means the population according to the latest annual determination of population of local governments produced by the Executive Office of the Governor in accordance with s. 186.901.
(2) “Salary,” when referring to amounts payable under the schedules set forth in this chapter, means the total annual compensation to be paid to an official as personal income.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 3, ch. 69-346; s. 1, ch. 73-173; s. 89, ch. 79-190; s. 20, ch. 87-224.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.022 - Guaranteed Salary Upon Resolution of Board of County Commissioners.

145.022 Guaranteed salary upon resolution of board of county commissioners.—
(1) Any board of county commissioners, with the concurrence of the county official involved, shall by resolution guarantee and appropriate a salary to the county official, in an amount specified in this chapter, if all fees collected by such official are turned over to the board of county commissioners. Such a resolution is applicable only with respect to the county official who concurred in its adoption and only for the duration of such official’s tenure in his or her current term of office.
(2) A board of county commissioners, with the concurrence of the county official involved, may, by resolution, rescind any resolution adopted pursuant to subsection (1), effective only upon the conclusion of the current fiscal year of the county.
(3) This section shall not apply to county property appraisers or clerks of the circuit and county courts in the performance of their court-related functions.
History.—s. 4, ch. 69-346; s. 8, ch. 69-82; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 16, ch. 73-172; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 16, ch. 80-377; s. 2, ch. 88-158; s. 852, ch. 95-147; s. 37, ch. 2001-266; s. 86, ch. 2003-402.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.031 - Board of County Commissioners.

145.031 Board of county commissioners.—
(1) Each member of the board of county commissioners shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the grouping times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
9,999
$4,500
$0.150
II
10,000
49,999
6,000
0.075
III
50,000
99,999
9,000
0.060
IV
100,000
199,999
12,000
0.045
V
200,000
399,999
16,500
0.015
VI
400,000
999,999
19,500
0.005
VII
1,000,000
22,500
0.000
(2) No member of a governing body of a chartered county or a county with a consolidated form of government shall be deemed to be the equivalent of a county commissioner for the purposes of determining the compensation of such member under his or her respective charter.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each member of the board of county commissioners may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 1, ch. 67-543; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 2, ch. 73-173; s. 853, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2011-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.051 - Clerk of Circuit Court; County Comptroller.

145.051 Clerk of circuit court; county comptroller.—
(1) Each clerk of the circuit court and each county comptroller shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
49,999
$21,250
$0.07875
II
50,000
99,999
24,400
0.06300
III
100,000
199,999
27,550
0.02625
IV
200,000
399,999
30,175
0.01575
V
400,000
999,999
33,325
0.00525
VI
1,000,000
36,475
0.00400
(2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each clerk of the circuit court who has met the certification requirements established by the Supreme Court. Any clerk of the circuit court who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.
(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary provided by paragraph (a), the clerk must complete the requirements established by the Supreme Court within 6 years after first taking office.
(c) After a clerk meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the clerk shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each clerk of the circuit court and each county comptroller may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 27, ch. 72-404; s. 4, ch. 73-173; s. 4, ch. 74-325; ss. 2, 12, ch. 80-377; s. 1, ch. 85-322; s. 1, ch. 88-175; s. 27, ch. 91-45; s. 854, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2011-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.071 - Sheriff.

145.071 Sheriff.—
(1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
49,999
$28,350
$0.07875
II
50,000
99,999
31,500
0.06300
III
100,000
199,999
34,650
0.02625
IV
200,000
399,999
37,275
0.01575
V
400,000
999,999
40,425
0.00525
VI
1,000,000
43,575
0.00400
(2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the qualification requirements established by the Department of Law Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.
(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after first taking office.
(c) After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-543; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; ss. 1-3, ch. 70-395; s. 5, ch. 73-173; s. 46, ch. 73-333; ss. 3, 13, ch. 80-377; s. 1, ch. 81-216; s. 5, ch. 85-322; s. 21, ch. 87-224; s. 1, ch. 89-178; s. 28, ch. 91-45; s. 855, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2011-158; s. 2, ch. 2022-23.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.09 - Supervisor of Elections.

145.09 Supervisor of elections.—
(1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
49,999
$21,250
$0.07875
II
50,000
99,999
24,400
0.06300
III
100,000
199,999
27,550
0.02625
IV
200,000
399,999
30,175
0.01575
V
400,000
999,999
33,325
0.00525
VI
1,000,000
36,475
0.00400
(2) The above salaries are based upon a 5-day workweek. If a supervisor does not keep his or her office open 5 days per week, then the salary will be prorated accordingly.
(3)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each supervisor of elections who has met the certification requirements established by the Division of Elections of the Department of State. The Department of State shall adopt rules to establish the certification requirements. Any supervisor who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.
(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the supervisor must complete the requirements established by the Division of Elections within 6 years after first taking office.
(c) After a supervisor meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the supervisor shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the division.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each supervisor of elections may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 1, ch. 70-429; s. 7, ch. 73-173; s. 2, ch. 79-327; ss. 6, 17, 22, ch. 80-377; s. 2, ch. 85-322; s. 4, ch. 88-175; s. 29, ch. 91-45; s. 856, ch. 95-147; s. 75, ch. 2005-277; s. 4, ch. 2011-158; s. 1, ch. 2016-157.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.10 - Property Appraiser.

145.10 Property appraiser.—
(1) Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
49,999
$21,250
$0.07875
II
50,000
99,999
24,400
0.06300
III
100,000
199,999
27,550
0.02625
IV
200,000
399,999
30,175
0.01575
V
400,000
999,999
33,325
0.00525
VI
1,000,000
36,475
0.00400
(2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each property appraiser who has met the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been designated a certified Florida property appraiser. Any property appraiser who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department shall establish and maintain a certified Florida property appraiser program.
(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the property appraiser must complete the requirements established by the Department of Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.
(c) After a property appraiser meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the property appraiser shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the department. The executive director of the Department of Revenue may, at his or her discretion, waive the requirements of this paragraph for any property appraiser who has reached 60 years of age and who has been a property appraiser for 20 years.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each property appraiser may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 3, ch. 67-543; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 1, ch. 67-594; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 15, ch. 73-172; s. 8, ch. 73-173; s. 1, ch. 77-102; ss. 7, 14, ch. 80-377; s. 3, ch. 85-322; s. 62, ch. 86-152; s. 3, ch. 88-175; s. 1, ch. 89-72; s. 857, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2011-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.11 - Tax Collector.

145.11 Tax collector.—
(1) Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.
Pop. Group
County Pop. Range
Base Salary
Group Rate
Minimum
Maximum
I
-0-
49,999
$21,250
$0.07875
II
50,000
99,999
24,400
0.06300
III
100,000
199,999
27,550
0.02625
IV
200,000
399,999
30,175
0.01575
V
400,000
999,999
33,325
0.00525
VI
1,000,000
36,475
0.00400
(2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each tax collector who has met the requirements of the Department of Revenue and has been designated a certified Florida tax collector. Any tax collector who is certified during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year. The department shall establish and maintain a certified Florida tax collector program.
(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the tax collector must complete the requirements established by the Department of Revenue within 4 years after first taking office.
(c) After a tax collector meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain certified the tax collector shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the department.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each tax collector may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.
History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; s. 9, ch. 73-173; ss. 9, 15, ch. 80-377; s. 4, ch. 85-322; s. 2, ch. 88-175; s. 2, ch. 89-72; s. 858, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 2011-158.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.121 - Other Income to Be Income of the Office.

145.121 Other income to be income of the office.—
(1) Except for the salary receivable under this chapter, all fees, costs, salaries, commissions, extra compensation, or any other funds which are paid or payable to a county official or to the official’s office, either by law or on account of any service (including, for the purposes of this section, service arising out of official duties, ex officio duties, and private nonofficial acts) performed by the official for any agency or instrumentality of the state or of any county or municipality in the state, or for any officer, board, district, authority, or unit of state or local government, or for individuals, wherein any of the personnel, equipment, or space of the office is employed, shall be included as income of the office and shall not be retained by the county official as personal income. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing a county official to use his or her office or its personnel or property for a private purpose.
(2) Any board of county commissioners which prior to July 1, 1969, had not authorized an additional monthly expense allowance for the chair of the commission may authorize such an allowance of up to $50 per month for travel and other expenses related to the performance of his or her duties, and compensation shall not be considered as part of the chair’s income from office.
History.—s. 7, ch. 69-346; s. 1, ch. 70-419; ss. 1, 2, ch. 70-445; s. 1, ch. 72-240; s. 14, ch. 73-173; s. 1, ch. 74-325; s. 859, ch. 95-147.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.131 - Repeal of Other Laws Relating to Compensation; Exceptions.

145.131 Repeal of other laws relating to compensation; exceptions.—
(1) All local or special laws or general laws of local application enacted prior to July 1, 1969, which relate to compensation of county officials are repealed, except laws pertaining to travel expenses of county officers or to payment of extra compensation to the chairs of boards of county commissioners or district school boards.
(2) The compensation of any official whose salary is fixed by this chapter shall be the subject of general law only, except that the compensation of certain school superintendents may be set by school boards in accordance with the provisions of s. 1001.47.
(3) All or any portion of the payment of the costs of life, health, accident, hospitalization, or annuity insurance, as authorized in s. 112.08, for county officials and employees shall not be deemed to be compensation within the purview of this chapter; and all payments previously made from county funds for such purposes are hereby validated.
History.—s. 9, ch. 69-346; s. 1, ch. 72-111; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 7, ch. 83-215; s. 1, ch. 93-146; s. 860, ch. 95-147; s. 900, ch. 2002-387.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.132 - Repeal of Other Laws Relating to Compensation of District School Board Members.

145.132 Repeal of other laws relating to compensation of district school board members.—All local or special laws or general laws of local application enacted prior to July 1, 1993, which relate to compensation of district school board members are repealed.
History.—s. 6, ch. 93-146.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.14 - Compensation of Other County Officials; Guarantee.

145.14 Compensation of other county officials; guarantee.—
(1) Each county official whose compensation for his or her official duties is paid wholly or partly by fees or commissions, and whose compensation is not provided for herein shall receive as yearly compensation for official services from the whole or part of the fees or commissions so collected, the following sum only: all the net income from his or her office not to exceed $7,500 unless otherwise provided by law.
(2) With the concurrence of any county officer described by subsection (1), any board of county commissioners may by resolution guarantee and appropriate to that officer a salary not to exceed $9,600 in lieu of fees, if all fees collected are turned over to the board of county commissioners.
History.—s. 3, ch. 63-560; s. 10, ch. 69-346; s. 8, ch. 69-82; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 861, ch. 95-147; s. 38, ch. 2001-266.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.141 - Deficiency to Be Paid by Board of County Commissioners.

145.141 Deficiency to be paid by board of county commissioners.—Should any county officer have insufficient revenue from the income of his or her office, after paying office personnel and expenses, to pay his or her total annual salary, the board of county commissioners shall pay any deficiency in salary from the general revenue fund and notify the Department of Financial Services. The deficiency shall be listed in the comptroller’s annual report of county finances and county fee officers.
History.—s. 8, ch. 69-346; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 862, ch. 95-147; s. 149, ch. 2003-261.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.16 - Special Laws or General Laws of Local Application Prohibited.

145.16 Special laws or general laws of local application prohibited.—
(1) The Legislature declares that the preservation of statewide uniformity of county officials’ salaries is essential to the fulfillment of the legislative intent expressed in this chapter and intends by this section to prevent any laws which would allow officials in individual counties to be excepted from the uniform classification provided in this chapter.
(2) Pursuant to s. 11(a)(21), Art. III of the State Constitution, the Legislature hereby prohibits special laws or general laws of local application pertaining to the compensation of the following officials:
(a) Members of the board of county commissioners;
(b) Clerk of the circuit court;
(c) Sheriff;
(d) Superintendent of schools;
(e) Supervisor of elections;
(f) Property appraiser;
(g) Tax collector; and
(h) District school board members.
History.—s. 1, ch. 69-211; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 2, ch. 93-146.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.17 - Supplemental Compensation Prohibited.

145.17 Supplemental compensation prohibited.—The compensation provided in chapter 145 shall be the sole and exclusive compensation of the officers whose salary is established therein for the execution of their official duties, and, except as specifically provided herein, the acceptance of salary for official duties as a result of other general or special law, general law of local application, resolution, or supplement or from any other source is a misdemeanor of the first degree punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 775.083.
History.—s. 10, ch. 73-173.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials › 145.19 - Annual Percentage Increases Based on Increase for State Career Service Employees; Limitation.

145.19 Annual percentage increases based on increase for state career service employees; limitation.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Annual factor” means 1 plus the lesser of:
1. The average percentage increase in the salaries of state career service employees for the current fiscal year as determined by the Department of Management Services or as provided in the General Appropriations Act; or
2. Seven percent.
(b) “Cumulative annual factor” means the product of all annual factors certified under this act prior to the fiscal year for which salaries are being calculated.
(c) “Initial factor” means a factor of 1.292, which is a product, rounded to the nearest thousandth, of an earlier cost-of-living increase factor authorized by chapter 73-173, Laws of Florida, and intended by the Legislature to be preserved in adjustments to salaries made prior to enactment of chapter 76-80, Laws of Florida, multiplied by the annual increase factor authorized by chapter 79-327, Laws of Florida.
(2) Each fiscal year, the salaries of all officials listed in this chapter, s. 1001.395, and s. 1001.47 shall be adjusted. The adjusted salary rate shall be the product, rounded to the nearest dollar, of the salary rate granted by the appropriate section of this chapter, s. 1001.395, or s. 1001.47 multiplied first by the initial factor, then by the cumulative annual factor, and finally by the annual factor. The Department of Management Services shall certify the annual factor and the cumulative annual factors. Any special qualification salary received under this chapter, s. 1001.47, or the annual performance salary incentive available to elected superintendents under s. 1001.47 shall be added to such adjusted salary rate. The special qualification salary shall be $2,000, but shall not exceed $2,000.
History.—s. 1, ch. 79-327; s. 19, ch. 80-377; s. 6, ch. 81-167; s. 5, ch. 83-55; s. 3, ch. 84-241; s. 1, ch. 88-42; s. 75, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 3, ch. 93-146; s. 901, ch. 2002-387; s. 4, ch. 2004-41; s. 2, ch. 2007-234.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems › Part I - County Water System and Sanitary Sewer Financing (Ss. 153.01-153.20) › 153.01 - Short title.

153.01 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “County Water System and Sanitary Sewer Financing Law.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 29837, 1955.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems › Part I - County Water System and Sanitary Sewer Financing (Ss. 153.01-153.20) › 153.07 - General obligation bonds.

153.07 General obligation bonds.—
(1) No general obligation bonds shall be issued by county unless the issuance of such bonds shall be approved by a majority of the votes that are cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in the county shall participate. Such election shall be called, noticed and conducted and the result thereof determined and declared in the manner required by law for the issuance of bonds of the county.
(2) For the payment of the principal and the interest on any general obligation bonds of the county issued under the provisions of this chapter, the county commission is hereby authorized and required to levy annually a special tax upon all taxable property within the county over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law sufficient to pay such principal and interest as the same respectively become due and payable, and the proceeds of all such taxes shall when collected be paid into a special fund and used for no other purpose than the payment of such principal and interest; provided, however, that there may be pledged to the payment of such principal and interest the proceeds of such water service charges and/or sewer service charges, and in the event of such pledge the amount of the annual tax levy herein required may be reduced in any year by the amount of such proceeds actually received in the preceding year and then remaining on deposit to the credit of such fund for the payment of such principal and interest.
History.—s. 7, ch. 29837, 1955; s. 6, ch. 67-547.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems › Part I - County Water System and Sanitary Sewer Financing (Ss. 153.01-153.20) › 153.08 - Water and sewer district general obligation bonds.

153.08 Water and sewer district general obligation bonds.—
(1) The county commission is hereby authorized to establish within the county such water and sewer districts as it may deem necessary. For the purpose of providing for and financing the facilities provided for in this chapter, general obligation bonds may be issued covering the facilities located in such district and to be paid by general ad valorem taxes levied in and collected from such district or districts; provided, however, that no such general obligation bonds for such district or districts shall be issued by the county unless the issuance of such bonds shall be approved by a majority of the votes in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in such district or districts shall participate. Such election shall be called, noticed and conducted and the result thereof determined and declared in the manner required by law for the issuance of bonds of the county.
(2) For the payment of the principal and interest thereon on any such general obligation bonds issued for the benefit of such district or districts issued under the provisions of this chapter the county commission is hereby authorized and required to levy annually a special tax upon all taxable property within the said district or districts over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law sufficient to pay such principal and interest as the same respectively becomes due and payable, and the proceeds of all such taxes shall when collected be paid into a special fund and used for no other purpose than the payment of such principal and interest; provided, however, that there may be pledged to the payment of such principal and interest the proceeds of such water service charges and/or sewer service charges and in the event of such pledge the amount of the annual tax levied herein required may be reduced in any year by the amount of such proceeds actually received in the preceding year and then remaining on deposit to the credit of such fund for the payment of such principal and interest.
(3) Revenue bonds as authorized by s. 153.09 may be issued to finance facilities located in any district created under the authority of this section.
History.—s. 8, ch. 29837, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-323; s. 7, ch. 67-547.