Florida Statute 110.127 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 110
STATE EMPLOYMENT

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110.127 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or of any rules adopted pursuant to the authority herein granted is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) The provisions of s. 112.011 to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be, for a period of 5 years, ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the state service and, if an employee of the state, shall forfeit his or her position.

(3) Imposition of the penalties provided in this section shall not be in lieu of any action which may be taken or penalties which may be imposed pursuant to part III of chapter 112.

History.—s. 20, ch. 79-190; s. 8, ch. 91-224.

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Dep't of Admin. v. Nelson, 424 So. 2d 852 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).

Cited 18 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...roval according to this chapter shall be ineligible for continued state employment and shall be deemed to have resigned without right to appeal to the *855 Career Service Commission. In addition, the employee may be subject to penalties set forth in Section 110.127, Florida Statutes....

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