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Part I - Conditions of Employment; Retirement; Travel Expenses (Ss. 112.011-112.219)
112.011 - Disqualification from licensing and public employment based on criminal conviction. - (1)(a) Except as provided in s. 775.16, a person may...
112.0111 - Restrictions on the employment of ex-offenders; legislative intent; state agency reporting requirements. - (1) The Legislature declares that a goal of this state...
112.021 - Florida residence unnecessary. - History.—s. 3, ch. 69-20; s. 23, ch. 71-355; s. 25,...
112.042 - Discrimination in county and municipal employment; relief. - (1) It is against the public policy of this state...
112.043 - Age discrimination. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-141.
112.044 - Public employers, employment agencies, labor organizations; discrimination based on age prohibited; exceptions; remedy. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT; PURPOSE.—The Legislature finds and declares that in...
112.0441 - Prohibition on public employee COVID-19 vaccination mandates. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “COVID-19”...
112.0455 - Drug-Free Workplace Act. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known and may be...
112.046 - Political party committee membership allowed. - History.—s. 3, ch. 80-207; s. 681, ch. 95-147.
112.048 - Voluntary retirement with half pay authorized for elective officers of cities or towns; appropriation. - (1) The intent of the Legislature is to authorize and...
112.05 - Retirement; cost-of-living adjustment; employment after retirement. - (1)(a) Whenever any state official or state employee has attained...
112.0501 - Ratification of certain dual retirements. - (1) Any state employee who was permitted by the Comptroller,...
112.0515 - Retirement or pension rights unaffected by consolidation or merger of governmental agencies. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-210.
112.061 - Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—To prevent inequities, conflicts, inconsistencies, and lapses in...
112.062 - Cabinet members; educational and informational travel expenses. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-212; s. 685, ch. 95-147.
112.063 - Reimbursement of county employees for educational expenses. - (1) The coursework must be designed to enhance the knowledge,...
112.08 - Group insurance for public officers, employees, and certain volunteers; physical examinations. - (1) As used in this section, the term “local governmental...
112.0801 - Group insurance; participation by retired employees. - (1) Any state agency, county, municipality, special district, community college,...
112.0804 - Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage. - (1) The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids...
112.0805 - Employer notice of insurance eligibility to employees who retire. - History.—s. 2, ch. 85-305.
112.081 - Circuit judges, participation. - History.—s. 4, ch. 67-301.
112.09 - Evidence of election to provide insurance. - History.—s. 2, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-300.
112.10 - Deduction and payment of premiums. - History.—s. 3, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s....
112.11 - Participation voluntary. - History.—s. 4, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 3, ch. 72-338; s....
112.13 - Insurance additional to workers’ compensation. - History.—s. 6, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 51, ch. 79-40.
112.14 - Purpose and intent of law. - History.—s. 5, ch. 20852, 1941; s. 5, ch. 72-338.
112.151 - Group hospitalization insurance for county officers and employees. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-267.
112.153 - Local governmental group insurance plans; refunds with respect to overcharges by providers. - History.—s. 4, ch. 83-292; s. 1, ch. 91-48; s. 689,...
112.161 - Change in position or reclassification; continuance or resumption of membership in retirement system. - (1) Any person who is a participant in any state...
112.171 - Employee wage deductions. - (1) The counties, municipalities, and special districts of the state...
112.175 - Employee wages; withholding to repay educational loan. - (1)(a) Any person who has received an educational loan made...
112.18 - Firefighters and law enforcement or correctional officers; special provisions relative to disability. - (1)(a) Any condition or impairment of health of any Florida...
112.181 - Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, correctional officers; special provisions relative to certain communicable diseases. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Body...
112.1815 - Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. - (1) The term “first responder” as used in this section...
112.18155 - Correctional officers; special provisions for posttraumatic stress disorders. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Correctional...
112.1816 - Firefighters; cancer diagnosis. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cancer”...
112.182 - “Firefighter rule” abolished. - (1) A firefighter or properly identified law enforcement officer who...
112.19 - Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employer”...
112.191 - Firefighters; death benefits. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employer”...
112.1911 - Emergency medical technicians and paramedics; death benefits. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Emergency...
112.1912 - First responders; death benefits for educational expenses. - (1) As used in this section, the term “first responder”...
112.1913 - Effect of ch. 2003-412. - History.—s. 48, ch. 2003-412.
112.1915 - Teachers and school administrators; death benefits. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employer”...
112.193 - Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers’ commemorative service awards. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...
112.194 - Law enforcement and correctional officers’ Medal of Valor. - (1) Any state board, commission, department, division, bureau, or agency,...
112.21 - Tax-sheltered annuities or custodial accounts for employees of governmental agencies. - (1) Any such annuity contract or custodial account shall be...
112.215 - Government employees; deferred compensation program. - (1) This section shall be known and may be cited...
112.217 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; employees’ benefit fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 81-37.
112.218 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles personnel files; fees for copies. - (1) Copies, per page..........$0.50. (2) Certified copies, per page..........$1.00. Fees...
112.219 - Substitution of work experience for postsecondary educational requirements. - (1) Beginning July 1, 2022, the head of an employing...
Part II - Interchange of Personnel Between Governments (Ss. 112.24-112.31)
112.24 - Intergovernmental interchange of public employees. - (1) Details of an employee interchange program shall be the...
112.25 - Declaration of policy. - History.—s. 1, ch. 65-524.
112.26 - Definitions. - (1) “Sending agency” means any department or agency of the...
112.27 - Authority to interchange employees. - (1) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state is...
112.28 - Status of employees of this state. - (1) Employees of a sending agency participating in an exchange...
112.29 - Travel expenses of employees of this state. - History.—s. 5, ch. 65-524.
112.30 - Status of employees of other governments. - (1) When any unit of government of this state acts...
112.31 - Travel expenses of employees of other governments. - History.—s. 7, ch. 65-524.
Part III - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Ss. 112.311-112.3261)
112.311 - Legislative intent and declaration of policy. - (1) It is essential to the proper conduct and operation...
112.312 - Definitions. - (1) “Advisory body” means any board, commission, committee, council, or...
112.3121 - Definitions. - (1) “Administrative action” means any process or decision regulated by...
112.3122 - Enforcement and penalties for constitutional prohibition against lobbying by a public officer. - (1) Section 8(f), Art. II of the State Constitution applies...
112.3123 - Definitions. - (1) “Administrative action” means any process or decision regulated by...
112.3124 - Enforcement and penalties for constitutional prohibition against lobbying by a former justice or judge. - (1) Section 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution applies...
112.3125 - Dual public employment. - (1) As used in this section, the term “public officer”...
112.313 - Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. - (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...
112.3135 - Restriction on employment of relatives. - (1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a)...
112.3136 - Standards of conduct for officers and employees of entities serving as chief administrative officer of political subdivisions. - (1) Section 112.313, and their “agency” is the political subdivision...
112.3142 - Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, and commissioners. - (1) As used in this section, the term “constitutional officers”...
112.3143 - Voting conflicts. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Principal by whom...
112.3144 - Full and public disclosure of financial interests. - (1)(a) An officer who is required by s. 8, Art....
112.31445 - Electronic filing system; full and public disclosure of financial interests. - (1) As used in this section, the term “electronic filing...
112.31446 - Electronic filing system for financial disclosure. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Disclosure...
112.3145 - Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. - (1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise...
112.31455 - Collection methods for unpaid automatic fines for failure to timely file disclosure of financial interests. - (1) Before referring any unpaid fine accrued pursuant to s....
112.3146 - Public records. - History.—s. 6, ch. 74-177; s. 6, ch. 90-502; s. 7,...
112.3147 - Forms. - History.—s. 7, ch. 74-177; s. 3, ch. 76-18; s. 7,...
112.3148 - Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of financial interests and by procurement employees. - (1) The provisions of this section do not apply to...
112.31485 - Prohibition on gifts involving political committees. - (1)(a) For purposes of this section, the term “gift” means...
112.3149 - Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Honorarium” means a...
112.3151 - Extensions of time for filing disclosure. - History.—s. 4, ch. 83-282; s. 700, ch. 95-147.
112.316 - Construction. - History.—s. 6, ch. 67-469; s. 2, ch. 69-335; s. 701,...
112.317 - Penalties. - (1) Any violation of this part, including, but not limited...
112.3173 - Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits. - (1) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to implement...
112.3175 - Remedies; contracts voidable. - (1) Any contract that has been executed in violation of...
112.3185 - Additional standards for state agency employees. - (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Contractual services”...
112.3187 - Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited; employee remedy and relief. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—Sections 112.3187-112.31895 may be cited as the “Whistle-blower’s...
112.3188 - Confidentiality of information given to the Chief Inspector General, internal auditors, inspectors general, local chief executive officers, or other appropriate local officials. - (1) The name or identity of any individual who discloses...
112.3189 - Investigative procedures upon receipt of whistle-blower information from certain state employees. - (1) This section only applies to the disclosure of information...
112.31895 - Investigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions. - (1) COMPLAINT.— (a) If a disclosure under s. 112.3187 includes...
112.31901 - Investigatory records. - (1) If certified pursuant to subsection (2), an investigatory record...
112.3191 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-176.
112.320 - Commission on Ethics; purpose. - History.—s. 2, ch. 74-176; s. 11, ch. 91-85.
112.321 - Membership, terms; travel expenses; staff. - (1) The commission shall be composed of nine members. Five...
112.3213 - Legislative intent and purpose. - History.—s. 5, ch. 93-121.
112.3215 - Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. - (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Agency” means...
112.32151 - Requirements for reinstitution of lobbyist registration after felony conviction. - (1) Has been released from incarceration and any postconviction supervision,...
112.32155 - Electronic filing of compensation reports and other information. - (1) As used in this section, the term “electronic filing...
112.3217 - Contingency fees; prohibitions; penalties. - (1) “Contingency fee” means a fee, bonus, commission, or nonmonetary...
112.322 - Duties and powers of commission. - (1) It is the duty of the Commission on Ethics...
112.3231 - Time limitations. - (1) On or after October 1, 1993, all sworn complaints...
112.3232 - Compelled testimony. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2000-243.
112.324 - Procedures on complaints of violations and referrals; public records and meeting exemptions. - (1) The commission shall investigate an alleged violation of this...
112.3241 - Judicial review. - History.—s. 6, ch. 75-199; s. 4, ch. 84-318.
112.3251 - Citizen support and direct-support organizations; standards of conduct. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2014-183.
112.326 - Additional requirements by political subdivisions and agencies not prohibited. - History.—s. 5, ch. 75-196; s. 12, ch. 94-277.
112.3261 - Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “District”...
Part IV - Supplemental Retirement Act for Retired Members of State Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.351-112.363)
112.351 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 67-276.
112.352 - Definitions. - (1) “Funds” shall mean the special trust funds in the...
112.353 - Purpose of act. - History.—s. 3, ch. 67-276; s. 707, ch. 95-147.
112.354 - Eligibility for supplement. - (1) Furnishing to the Department of Management Services evidence from...
112.355 - Supplement amount. - (1) The supplement amount shall be calculated in the following...
112.356 - Payment of supplement. - History.—s. 6, ch. 67-276; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
112.357 - Appropriation. - History.—s. 7, ch. 67-276; s. 709, ch. 95-147.
112.359 - Benefits exempt from taxes and execution. - History.—s. 9, ch. 67-276.
112.360 - Amendments. - History.—s. 10, ch. 67-276.
112.361 - Additional and updated supplemental retirement benefits. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known and cited as...
112.362 - Recomputation of retirement benefits. - (1)(a) A member of any state-supported retirement system who retired...
112.363 - Retiree health insurance subsidy. - (1) PURPOSE OF SECTION.—The purpose of this section is to...
Part V - Suspension, Removal, or Retirement of Public Officers (Ss. 112.40-112.52)
112.40 - Disposition of order of suspension. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-277; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106.
112.41 - Contents of order of suspension; Senate select committee; special magistrate. - (1) The order of the Governor, in suspending any officer...
112.42 - Period during which grounds may have occurred. - History.—s. 3, ch. 69-277; s. 1, ch. 71-333.
112.43 - Prosecution of suspension before Senate. - History.—s. 4, ch. 69-277; s. 33, ch. 77-104; s. 712,...
112.44 - Failure to prove charges; payment of attorney’s fees or salary. - History.—s. 5, ch. 69-277; s. 2, ch. 80-333; s. 713,...
112.45 - Senate’s report; results of prosecution. - (1) The Secretary of the Senate shall, as soon as...
112.46 - Period during which suspension will lie. - History.—s. 7, ch. 69-277; s. 715, ch. 95-147.
112.47 - Hearing before Senate select committee; notice. - History.—s. 8, ch. 69-277; s. 716, ch. 95-147; s. 62,...
112.48 - Suspension when Senate not in session. - History.—s. 9, ch. 69-277.
112.49 - Persons exercising powers and duties of county officers subject to suspension by Governor. - History.—s. 2, ch. 71-333; s. 717, ch. 95-147.
112.50 - Governor to retain power to suspend public officers. - History.—s. 3, ch. 71-333.
112.501 - Municipal board members; suspension; removal. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term “municipal...
112.51 - Municipal officers; suspension; removal from office. - (1) By executive order stating the grounds for the suspension...
112.511 - Members of special district governing bodies; suspension; removal from office. - (1) A member of the governing body of a special...
112.52 - Removal of a public official when a method is not otherwise provided. - (1) When a method for removal from office is not...
Part VI - Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers (Ss. 112.531-112.535)
112.531 - Definitions. - (1) “Correctional officer” means any person, other than a warden,...
112.532 - Law enforcement officers’ and correctional officers’ rights. - (1) RIGHTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHILE...
112.533 - Receipt and processing of complaints. - (1)(a) Every law enforcement agency and correctional agency shall establish...
112.534 - Failure to comply; official misconduct. - (1) If any law enforcement agency or correctional agency, including...
112.535 - Construction. - History.—s. 6, ch. 93-19.
Part VII - Actuarial Soundness of Retirement Systems (Ss. 112.60-112.67)
112.60 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-170.
112.61 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-170; s. 13, ch. 79-183; s. 1,...
112.62 - Application. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-170.
112.625 - Definitions. - (1) “Retirement system or plan” means any employee pension benefit...
112.63 - Actuarial reports and statements of actuarial impact; review. - (1) Each retirement system or plan subject to the provisions...
112.64 - Administration of funds; amortization of unfunded liability. - (1) Employee contributions shall be deposited in the retirement system...
112.65 - Limitation of benefits. - (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The normal retirement benefit or pension payable...
112.656 - Fiduciary duties; certain officials included as fiduciaries. - (1) A fiduciary shall discharge his or her duties with...
112.658 - Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to determine compliance of the Florida Retirement System. - (1) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability...
112.66 - General provisions. - (1) The provisions of each retirement system or plan shall...
112.661 - Investment policies. - (1) SCOPE.—The investment policy shall apply to funds under the...
112.664 - Reporting standards for defined benefit retirement plans or systems. - (1) In addition to the other reporting requirements of this...
112.665 - Duties of Department of Management Services. - (1) The Department of Management Services shall: (a) Gather, catalog,...
112.67 - Special acts prohibited. - History.—s. 2, ch. 78-170.
Part VIII - Firefighters (Ss. 112.80-112.84)
112.80 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
112.81 - Definitions. - (1) “Administrative proceeding” means any nonjudicial hearing which may result...
112.82 - Rights of firefighters. - (1) An interrogation must take place at the facility where...
112.83 - Rights of firefighters with respect to civil suits. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-6.
112.84 - Rights of firefighters nonexclusive. - (1) The rights of firefighters as set forth in this...