§ 876.05, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 876. CRIMINAL ANARCHY, TREASON, AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Public employees; oath.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) All persons who now or hereafter are employed by or who now or hereafter are on the payroll of the state, or any of its departments and agencies, subdivisions, counties, cities, school boards and districts of the free public school system of the state or counties, or institutions of higher learning, except candidates for federal office, are required to take an oath before any person duly authorized to take acknowledgments of instruments for public record in the state in the following form:
I, ________ , a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and being employed by or an officer of ________ and a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida.
(2) Said oath shall be filed with the records of the governing official or employing governmental agency prior to the approval of any voucher for the payment of salary, expenses, or other compensation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 25046, 1949; s. 22, ch. 83-214; s. 55, ch. 2007-30; s. 77, ch. 2011-40.
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Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 876.05, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 105.031, Fla. Stat.Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.Printed as s. 876.05
- § 190.006, Fla. Stat.Board of supervisors; members and meetings.Printed as s. 876.05
- § 191.005, Fla. Stat.District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.Printed as s. 876.05
- § 876.06, Fla. Stat.Discharge for refusal to execute.Printed as ss. 876.05-876.10
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