FL S0256

Department of State must establish and maintain a website list of persons owing money to the state, including debt amounts and nature (taxes, fines, judgments, settlements)

State agencies must submit monthly lists of debtors to the Department of State, which forwards names of those on the list for 30+ days to major state newspapers for publication

Department of State must notify the Chief Financial Officer or governing bodies when elected officials at state, county, municipal, or special district levels owe debts or fines to the state

Chief Financial Officer or governing bodies must withhold salary payments (minus applicable taxes) from elected officials owing state debts or fines and remit withheld amounts to the creditor agency until the debt is satisfied

CFO or governing bodies may retain up to 2 percent of each withheld payment for administrative costs; effective July 1, 2013