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FL H0817

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Scott Randolph

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • The Commission on Ethics and Florida Elections Commission must notify the Chief Financial Officer or appropriate governing body when an elected official owes unpaid fines.

  • The Chief Financial Officer or governing body must withhold salary payments from elected officials who owe fines to either commission until the fine is satisfied.

  • Withheld salary payments (minus applicable state and federal taxes) must be remitted directly to the commission owed the fine.

  • The Chief Financial Officer or governing body may retain up to 2 percent of each withheld payment to cover administrative costs.

  • The act takes effect July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Elected Officials

Last Action

Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Government Operations Subcommittee12/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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