Florida Statute 145.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 145
COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

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145.17 Supplemental compensation prohibited.—The compensation provided in chapter 145 shall be the sole and exclusive compensation of the officers whose salary is established therein for the execution of their official duties, and, except as specifically provided herein, the acceptance of salary for official duties as a result of other general or special law, general law of local application, resolution, or supplement or from any other source is a misdemeanor of the first degree punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 775.083.

History.—s. 10, ch. 73-173.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 145.17

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S145.17 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST - UNLAWFUL SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY COMPENSATION - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 145.17

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Mukamal v. Bakes, 383 B.R. 798 (S.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 7 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96347, 2007 WL 4916729

centered. Restatement (Second) of Conflicts of Laws § 145.[17] Section 6 of the Restatement, referred to in

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Askew v. Green, Simmons, Green & High-Tower, P. A., 348 So. 2d 1245 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16433

...Ordinance 76-10 does not authorize an unlawful supplement to the compensation of county officers provided by Article II, Section 5(c) of the Constitution and Chapter 145, Florida Statutes (1975). It is of course true that Section 145.031 specifies salaries for county commissioners which under Section 145.17 “shall be the sole and exclusive compensation of the officers whose salary is established.” But, though the compensation of sheriffs is similarly fixed by Section 145.071, and is subject to the same prohibition of additional compen...

...or criminal actions against them for conduct arising out of the performance of their duties. Section 111.065, Florida Statutes (Supp.1976). It is evident that the legislature did not consider such reimbursement additional compensation proscribed by Section 145.17....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1982).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

which are irrelevant to the issue at hand. Section 145.17, F.S., provides as follows: The compensation

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1978).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...t as specifically provided in Ch. 145, the acceptance of salary for official duties as a result of other general or special law, general law of local application, resolution, supplement, or from any other source is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Section 145.17 , F....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...(The salary for each member of the board of county commissioners is set forth in s. 145.031 .) The compensation provided for in Ch. 145 is the sole and exclusive compensation of the officers whose salary is established therein for the execution of their official duties. Section 145.17 ....

...ormance of their duties as they may do for the chairman. Payments made to county officials pursuant to s. 112.061 , F. S. (1974 Supp.), should not be considered extra compensation to the official prohibited by ss. 145.121 (1), F. S. (1974 Supp.), or 145.17 , F....

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1993).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tls 1 Section 145.17, F.S. 2 See, ss. 145.031 — 145.11, F.S. 3 Section

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