§ 116.02, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 116. POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Payment of commissions on unremitted funds prohibited; penalty.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
It is unlawful for any state or county officer or any board of county officers, required to audit the accounts of officers under the laws of this state, to approve or pay any commissions on funds collected and not paid over as required by s. 116.01 and any officer violating the provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 3, ch. 6205, 1911; RGS 5328; CGL 7461; s. 66, ch. 71-136.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 116.01, Fla. Stat.Payment of public funds into treasury.Printed as s. 116.01
- § 775.082, Fla. Stat.Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison.Printed as s. 775.082
- § 775.083, Fla. Stat.Fines.Printed as s. 775.083
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