§ 839.18, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 839. OFFENSES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Penalty for officer assuming to act before qualification.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Whoever being elected, or appointed, to any office assumes to perform any of the duties thereof before qualification, according to law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
RS 2737; GS 3732; RGS 5757; CGL 7987; s. 1028, ch. 71-136.
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