(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no state officer or employee of the department shall directly or indirectly solicit or accept funds from any person who has, maintains, or seeks business relations with the department.
(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes, including, but not limited to, such organizations as the United Fund, Heart Fund, or American Red Cross.
(3) A violation of the terms of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and subjects the officer or employee violating its provisions to removal from his or her office or employment.
History.—s. 1, ch. 70-123; s. 235, ch. 71-136; s. 25, ch. 84-309; s. 488, ch. 95-148.
Note.—Former s. 337.045.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVI - Public Transportation
Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration
334.01 - Florida Transportation Code; Short Title.
334.035 - Purpose of Transportation Code.
334.044 - Powers and Duties of the Department.
334.046 - Department Mission, Goals, and Objectives.
334.05 - Department Headquarters; Acquisition of Office Space.
334.063 - Statistical Studies Relating to Traffic Count and Accidents.
334.065 - Center for Urban Transportation Research.
334.071 - Legislative Designation of Transportation Facilities.
334.131 - Department Employees’ Benefit Fund.
334.14 - Employees of Department Who Are Required to Be Engineers.
334.17 - Consulting Services; Provision by Department to Other Governmental Units.
334.175 - Certification of Project Design Plans and Surveys.
334.179 - Department Standards or Specifications for Permissible Use of Aggregates.
334.187 - Guarantee of Obligations to the Department.
334.195 - Officers or Employees of the Department; Conflicts of Interest; Exception; Penalties.
334.30 - Public-Private Transportation Facilities.
334.351 - Youth Work Experience Program; Findings and Intent; Authority to Contract; Limitation.