CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 6, 2026
6:45 P.M.

Special District Services, Inc. 8785 SW 165th Avenue, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33193

www.caribepalmcdd.org 786.303.3661 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA
CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Silver Palms Mailbox Kiosk 23020 SW 113th Passage Miami, Florida 33170
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
April 6, 2026
6:45 p.m.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
March 2, 2026 Regular Board Meeting…	Page 3
Old Business
Update Regarding Electrical Outlets Installation…	Page 5
Update Regarding Storm Drain Cleaning
New Business
Discussion Regarding Conflict in Interest (Sunshine Law)…	Page 11
Discussion Regarding Security Camera Maintenance Plan…	Page 42
Administrative & Operational Matters
Statement of Financial Interests – Form 1
Announcing the Qualifying Period - Noon, Monday, June 8, 2026 – Noon, Friday, June 12, 2026
Board Member & Staff Closing Comments
Adjourn

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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

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ATTENTION: Caribe Palm Community Development District IP 2501A Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 larcher@sdsinc.org

CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Board of Supervisors of the Ca-ribe Palm Community Devel-opment District will hold Regular Meetings in the Silver Palms Mailbox Kiosk located at 23020 SW 113th Pas-sage, Miami, Florida 33170, at 6:45
p.m. on the following dates:
October 6, 2025
November 3, 2025
December 1, 2025
February 2, 2026
March 2, 2026
April 6, 2026
May 4, 2026
June 1, 2026
July 6, 2026
August 3, 2026
The purpose of the meetings is to con-duct any business coming before the Board. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in ac-cordance with the provisions of Flor-ida law. Copies of the Agenda for any of the meetings may be obtained from the District’s website or by contacting the District Manager at 786-313-3667 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 prior to the date of the particular meeting.
From time to time one or two Super-visors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. Said meeting(s) may be continued as found necessary to a time and place speci-fied on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

PUBLISHED DAILY MIAMI-DADE-FLORIDA

STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE

Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, the under-signed, who on oath says that he/she is Custodian of Records of The The Miami Herald, a newspaper published in MIami Dade County, Flor-ida, that the attached was published on the publicly accessible website of The Miami Herald or by print In the issues and dates listed below.

Affiant further Says that the said Miami Herald website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes.

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In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accom-modations or an interpreter to partic-ipate at any of these meetings should contact the District Manager at 305-313-3667 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the particular meeting.

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Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DE-VELOPMENT DISTRICT
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Online Notary Public. This notarial act involved the use of online audio/video communication technology. Notarization facilitated by SIGNiX®

CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Board of Supervisors of the Ca-ribe Palm Community Devel-opment District will hold Regular Meetings in the Silver Palms Mailbox Kiosk located at 23020 SW 113th Pas-sage, Miami, Florida 33170, at 6:45
p.m. on the following dates:
October 6, 2025
November 3, 2025
December 1, 2025
February 2, 2026
March 2, 2026
April 6, 2026
May 4, 2026
June 1, 2026
July 6, 2026
August 3, 2026
The purpose of the meetings is to con-duct any business coming before the Board. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in ac-cordance with the provisions of Flor-ida law. Copies of the Agenda for any of the meetings may be obtained from the District’s website or by contacting the District Manager at 786-313-3667 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 prior to the date of the particular meeting.
From time to time one or two Super-visors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. Said meeting(s) may be continued as found necessary to a time and place speci-fied on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accom-modations or an interpreter to partic-ipate at any of these meetings should contact the District Manager at 305-313-3667 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the particular meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DE-VELOPMENT DISTRICT
www.caribepalmcdd.org
IPL0273394 Sep 22 2025

CARIBE PALM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
March 2, 2026

CALL TO ORDER

The March 2, 2026, Regular Board Meeting of the Caribe Palm Community Development District (the “District”) was called to order at 6:52 p.m.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Proof of publication was presented that notice of the March 2, 2026, Regular Board Meeting had been published in The Miami Herald on September 22, 2025, as part of the District’s Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Meeting Schedule, as legally required.

ESTABLISH A QUORUM

It was determined that the attendance of Chairperson Madeline Martin, Vice Chairperson Merlin Nicieza and Supervisors Carmen Maseda, Hery Morales, and Robert Cuenca constituted a quorum and it was in order to proceed with the meeting.

Staff present: Associate District Manager Pablo Jerez of Special District Services, Inc. Others in attendance: Mr. Ariel Rodriguez, Miami, FL, Mr. Charlie Amador, Miami, FL.
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA
There were no additions or the deletions to the agenda.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were no comments from the public on items not on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 2, 2026, Regular Board Meeting
The minutes of the February 2, 2026, Regular Board Meeting were presented and the Board was asked if there were any changes. There being no changes, a motion was made by Ms. Nicieza, seconded by Ms. Maseda and unanimously passed approving the minutes of the February 2, 2026, Special Board Meeting, as presented.

OLD BUSINESS

Update Regarding Electrical Outlets

Mr. Jerez reviewed the previously provided proposal from E-Lighting for the installation of electrical outlets and improvements to the lighting on the monument features in the District. Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Amador gave an in-depth explanation of the work to be conducted including the type of lighting to be installed and construction work. A discussion ensued in which the Board requested additional lighting

for the mailbox kiosk area and tree accent lighting. Mr. Rodriguez said he would provide Mr. Jerez with the updated proposal with the requested additions to be presented at the next meeting.

Update Regarding Storm Drain Cleaning

Mr. Jerez informed the Board that the Tree Trimming Project by the Silver Palm Homeowner’s Association has not yet been completed and the approximate completion would be early April 2026. The Board tabled the approval of the cleaning of the storm drain until the Tree Trimming was completed.

NEW BUSINESS

Consider Resolution No. 2026-01 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget

Mr. Jerez read the title of the resolution into the record and reviewed the proposed budget. He advised that since the overall proposed assessments were not increasing in the fiscal year 2026/2027, letters to residents would not be required. Furthermore, Mr. Jerez stated as part of Resolution No. 2026-01, the Board must set a date for the public hearing to adopt the 2026/2027 final fiscal year budget and assessments. A discussion ensued after which:

A motion was made by Ms. Maseda, seconded by Mr. Morales and unanimously passed approving and adopting Resolution No. 2026-01, as presented, and thus setting the public hearing to adopt the 2026/2027 Fiscal Year budget and assessments for May 4, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. at the Silver Palms Mailbox Kiosk located at 23020 SW 113th Passage, Miami, Florida 33170.

ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONAL MATTERS
There were no administrative or operational matters to discuss at this time.

BOARD MEMBER & STAFF CLOSING COMMENTS

There were no Board Member & Staff closing comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr. Morales, seconded by Ms. Martin and unanimously passed adjourning the Regular Board Meeting at 7:52 p.m.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairperson/Vice Chairperson

Worldwide Distributors Inc. DBA Elighting | Ebuilt
12130 SW 114th Pl
Miami, FL 33176-4473 USA
+13059698754
info@elighting.org https://worldwidedistributors.co/

Estimate 11616

ADDRESS	SHIP TO

CARIBE PALM CDD C/0 SDS, INC
2501A BURNS ROAD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410

CARIBE PALM CDD

DATE 12/01/2025

23040 SW 113TH PASSAGE

 

DESCRIPTION	QTY	AMOUNT	
Bore/ Trench
Bore Approx 250' with 1-1" PVC sch 40,24" dee
Trench approx. 400
Run 650' of each wir
(6) Outlets with bubble cove
(6) handhole Labor and Materials		23,560.00	
Electrical Panel Upgrade
Additional Space neede
Panel/Remove interior panel componets and add more spaces, and/or add su panel		4,200.00	
Labor and Materials			
Landscape Lighting
- Installation of (28) Epic uplights for (14) trees with (2) 300-watt transformers, ru low voltage cable direct burial, timers, connectors, etc.		5,740.00	
Behind Mailbox Area
- Installation of (1) 65-542 LED WATT/CCT SELECTABLE FLOOD LIGHT t
illuminate suggested area, (6) Epic up lights for trees. Run of low voltage cable direct burial, 150-watt transformer on electrical rack, timer, connectors, etc.		1,625.00	
Illumination for Dog Park
Installation of (9) 490689 mini 12v 15-watt flood lights on trees with (1) 300-wat transformer, run low voltage cable, timer, connectors, etc.
Install outlet with bubble cove		2,925.00	
LIFETIME WARRANTY ON LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT FIXTURES & TRANSFORMERS
3 YEAR WARRANTY ON LED LAMPS (BULBS)
5 YEAR WARRANTY ON FLOOD LIGHT			

Accepted By

SUBTOTAL
FAMILY & FRIENDS 10% DISCOUNT

38,050.00
-3,805.00

TAX	0.00

TOTAL	$34,245.00

Accepted Date

SPECIFICATION SHEET
Type: Model:

_____________________________

_____________________________

(CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 250.7)

EPIC Uplight Fixture
ORDERING CODE:
490015
SPECIFICATIONS HOUSING:
Solid brass. Lock-and-load shroud with O-ring.
FINISH:
Weathered brass. Custom powder coated colors available.
LENS:
Clear tempered glass lat lens
SOCKET/LAMP HOLDER:
Stainless steel fork terminals.
LAMP TYPE:
12V PAR36. LED recommended. 12W LED or 35W halogen maximum.
MOUNTING:
Stem threaded with ½" NPT. Heavy-duty composite stake included. May be mounted into threaded hubs in junction boxes or mounting accessories.
WIRING:
Pre-wired with 5' pigtail of 18/2 cable.
WARRANTY:
Lifetime.

DIMENSIONS:

6.375"
161.92mm

5.25"
133.35mm

5"

127mm

HQ: 10100 NW 116th Way, Suite 14 | Medley, FL 33178 • Plant: 1430 Gould Blvd., Suite 3, La Vergne, TN 37086
800.883.2590 DauerManufacturing.com
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Company	NUVO	
EA Height	12.9	
EA Width	4.92	
EA Length	10.0	
Bulb Included	Integrated	
Glass Finish	Clear	
Dimmable Text	0-10V Dimming Only	
Material	Die-cast Aluminum	
Fixture Type	Flood Light	
Product Notes	NEMA Distribution: 7V x 7H	
Status	Active	
Style	Utility	
Surge Protection	Built-in surge protection - 6KV	
Total Harmonic Distortion	20%	
CCT Selectable	True	
Wattage Selectable	True	
Finish Family	Bronze	
Amps	0.375-0.130/0.500-0.173/0.667-0.231A	
Has Camera	False	
IOT Enabled	False	
Lens Finish	Clear	
Lens Material	Tempered Glass	
Photo Cell	Has Photocell	
Power Factor	>0.9	
SDS Class	LED_Fixture	
Indoor Outdoor	Outdoor	
Product Technology	LED	
Incandescent Equivalent	300W	

GENERAL

Project / Job Name:

Location:

Fixture Type:

Notes:

65-542 - LED Tempered Glass Flood Light with Bypassable Photocell; CCT Selectable 3K/4K/5K; Wattage Adjustable 45W/60W/80W; ColorQuick and PowerQuick Technology; Bronze Finish

PACKAGING

UPC	045923657979	
Case Cube	1.735	
Case Height	13.78	
Case Length	20.86	
Case Quantity	4	
Case UPC	10045923657976	
Case Weight	25.56	
Case Width	10.43	
EA Cube	0.3673	
EA Height	12.9	
EA Length	10.0	
EA Quantity	1	
EA Weight	6.03	
EA Width	4.92	
Inner Cube	0.0	
Inner Height	0.0	
Inner Length	0.0	
Inner Quantity	0	
Inner Weight	0.0	
Inner Width	0.0	
Pack Type	Box	
Web Height	3.07	
Web Length	9.65	
Web Width	11.68	

ELECTRICAL
CCT (Kelvin Temp)	3000K/4000K/5000K	
Dimmable	Yes-Dimmable	
Hours Rated	50000	
Beam Angle (degree)	150x140	
Color Temp	Warm to Cool White	
CRI	80+	
Operating Frequency	50/60Hz	
Operating Temp	-30C (-22F) to +45C (+113F)	
HID Equivalent	150W-250W	
Lumens	5400L-11200L	
Volts	120V-347V	
Watts	45W/60W/80W	
PHYSICAL
Lamp Base	Integrated	
Finish	BRONZE	
ANSI Base	Integrated	
Lamp Type	Integrated LED	
ADDITIONAL INFO

COMPLIANCE
Bug Rating	B3-U2-G1	
CA Regulations	T20 Exempt - Fixtures Not Regulated	
CA Prop 65	Lead	
DLC ID	S-HIQURN	
FCC Compliant	True	
IP Rating	IP66	
Location Rating	Wet	
ROHS Compliant	Yes	
Safety Listing	cULus - Certified	
California Ban	Lawful for sale	
DLC Approved	True	
Energy Star Certified	No	
Title 20	Exempt	
T24 Compliant	False	

Warranty	5-Years	
Installation Notes	Height will change with different
mounting options.	

SATCO.COM | 800-437-2826

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© Satco Products, Inc. All rights reserved 2026

SPECIFICATION SHEET
Type: Model:

_____________________________

_____________________________

LED Mini Flood Light

SPECIFICATIONS VOLTAGE:
12 volts AC/DC (120V/277V models also available)
HOUSING:
Sealed cast aluminum. Shroud must be purchased separately.
FINISH:
Architectural bronze. Custom powder coated colors available.
MOUNTING:
Threaded with 1/2” NPT. Heavy-duty composite stake included. May be mounted into threaded hubs in junction boxes or mounting accessories
WIRING:
Pre-wired five-foot 18/2 SPT1 lead.
WARRANTY:
Ten Years.

Optional 4” shroud shown. 6” shroud also available (490701)..

Ideal for applications such as landscape lighting, moon lighting, architectural wall washing and sign lighting. 150° (7H x 7V) beam. Optional shroud available.

DIMENSIONS:

6" shroud.
only.

4W, 7W and 12W take 4" and
20W and 40W take 4” shroud

SPECIFICATION SHEET
Type: Model:

_____________________________

_____________________________

150W STAINLESS SMALL BOX TRANSFORMER
ORDERING CODE:

SPECIFICATIONS
OUTPUT:
150W, 12.5A. Taps for 12V, 13V, 14V, 15V. One common tap.
INPUT:
120V, 60HZ, 1.25A
HOUSING:
Stainless steel housing and removable hinged swinging door with lockable latch. Pre-punched bottom and side panels.
FEATURES:
DIN rail, photocell receptacle, timer plug, primary amp loop, 12.5A breaker, heavy-duty grounded 5-foot power cord. suitable for interior or exterior use.
AGENCY LISTINGS:
ETL approved (5013561). Conforms to ANSI/UL 1838.
WARRANTY:
Lifetime.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
To order a transformer with an option, select the appropiate choices from each column as in the following example:
EXPAMPLE: 490541-DT200LT

TRANSFORMERS

OPTIONS

490541

490541	TIMER	PHOTOCELL	
	DT200LT
(internal astronomic timer)	PPC8	

DIMENSIONS:

11.75"
298mm

5.5"
140mm

5.8"
148mm

12.88"
327mm

SPECIFICATION SHEET
Type: Model:

_____________________________

_____________________________

300W STAINLESS SMALL BOX TRANSFORMER
ORDERING CODE:

SPECIFICATIONS
OUTPUT:
300W, 25A. Taps for 12V, 13V, 14V, 15V. One common tap.
INPUT:
120V, 60Hz, 2.5A
HOUSING:
Stainless steel housing and removable hinged swinging door with lockable latch. Pre-punched bottom and side panels.
FEATURES:
DIN rail, photocell receptacle, timer plug, primary amp loop, 25A breaker, heavy-duty grounded 5-foot power cord. Suitable for interior or exterior use.
AGENCY LISTINGS:
ETL approved. Conforms to ANSI/UL 1838.
WARRANTY:
Lifetime.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
To order a transformer with an option, select the appropriate choice from each column as in the following example:
EXAMPLE: 490542-DT200LT

TRANSFORMERS

OPTIONS

490542

490542	TIMER	PHOTOCELL	
	DT200LT
(internal astronomic timer)	PPC8	

DIMENSIONS:

13"
330mm

6.3"
160mm

6.5"
165mm

13.88"
352mm

HQ: 10100 NW 116th Way, Suite 14 | Medley, FL 33178 • Plant: 1430 Gould Blvd., Suite 3, La Vergne, TN 37086
800.883.2590 DauerManufacturing.com
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FLORIDA COMMISSION ON ETHICS

GUIDE
to the SUNSHINE AMENDMENT
and CODE of ETHICS
for Public Officers and Employees

	 2026

State of Florida
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
Jon M. Philipson, Chair
Tampa

Joseph Oglesby, Vice Chair
Tallahassee
Paul D. Bain
Tampa

Michael H. Hellman
Miami

Laird A. Lile
Naples

Jeremy M. Rodgers
Tallahassee
Abbey L. Stewart
Tallahassee

Linda Stewart
Orlando

Kerrie Stillman
Executive Director
P.O. Drawer 15709
Tallahassee, FL 32317-5709 www.ethics.state.fl.us (850) 488-7864*

*Please direct all requests for information to this number.

Table of Contents
HISTORY OF FLORIDA’S ETHICS LAWS	1
ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS	1
THE ETHICS LAWS	2
Prohibited Actions or Conduct	2
Stolen Valor	2
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts	3
Unauthorized Compensation	4
Misuse of Public Position	4
Abuse of Public Position	4
Disclosure or Use of Certain Information	4
Solicitation or Acceptance of Honoraria	4
Prohibited Employment and Business Relationships	5
Doing Business With One’s Agency	5
Conﬂicting Employment or Contractual Relationship	5
Exemptions—Pursuant to Sec. 112.313(12), Fla. Stat., the prohibitions against doing business with one’s agency and having conﬂicting employment may not apply	5
Additional Exemptions	6
Legislators Lobbying State Agencies	7
Additional Lobbying Restrictions for Certain Public Oﬃcers and Employees	7
Employees Holding Oﬃce	7
Professional and Occupational Licensing Board Members	7
Contractual Services: Prohibited Employment	7
Local Government Attorneys	8
Dual Public Employment	8
Restrictions on Appointing, Employing and Contracting with Relatives	8
Anti-Nepotism Law	8
Additional Restrictions	8
Standards of Conduct for Oﬃcers and Employees of Entities Serving as Chief Administrative Oﬃcers of Political Subdivisions	9
Post Oﬃce Holding and Employment (Revolving Door) Restrictions	9

Lobbying by Former Legislators, Statewide Elected Oﬃcers, & Appointed State Oﬃcers .9
Lobbying by Former State Employees	9
6-Year Lobbying Ban	10
Additional Restrictions on Former State Employees	11
Lobbying by Former Local Government Oﬃcers and Employees	11
Voting Conﬂicts of Interest	12
Disclosures	13
FORM 1 - Limited Financial Disclosure	13
FORM 1F - Final Form 1 Limited Financial Disclosure	16
FORM 2 - Quarterly Client Disclosure	16
FORM 6 - Full and Public Disclosure	17
FORM 6F - Final Form 6 Full and Public Disclosure	18
FORM 9 - Quarterly Gift Disclosure	18
FORM 10 - Annual Disclosure of Gifts from Government Agencies and Direct-Support Organizations and Honorarium Event Related Expenses	18
FORM 30 - Donor’s Quarterly Gift Disclosure	19
FORM 1X AND FORM 6X - Amendments to Form 1 and Form 6	20
AVAILABILITY OF FORMS	20
PENALTIES	21
Non-criminal Penalties for Violation of the Sunshine Amendment and the Code of Ethics 21
Penalties for Candidates	21
Penalties for Former Oﬃcers and Employees	21
Penalties for Lobbyists and Others	21
Felony Convictions: Forfeiture of Retirement Beneﬁts	22
Automatic Penalties for Failure to File Annual Disclosure	22
ADVISORY OPINIONS	22
COMPLAINTS	23
EXECUTIVE BRANCH LOBBYING	25
WHISTLE-BLOWER’S ACT	26
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	26
TRAINING	27

HISTORY OF FLORIDA’S ETHICS LAWS
Florida has been a leader among the states in establishing ethics standards for public oﬃcials and recognizing the right of citizens to protect the public trust against abuse. Our state Constitution was revised in 1968 to require a code of ethics, prescribed by law, for all state employees and non-judicial oﬃcers prohibiting conﬂict between public duty and private interests.
Florida’s ﬁrst successful constitutional initiative resulted in the adoption of the Sunshine Amendment in 1976, providing additional constitutional guarantees concerning ethics in government. In the area of enforcement, the Sunshine Amendment requires that there be an independent commission (the Commission on Ethics) to investigate complaints concerning breaches of public trust by public oﬃcers and employees other than judges.
The Code of Ethics for Public Oﬃcers and Employees is found in Chapter 112 (Part III) of the Florida Statutes. Foremost among the goals of the Code is to promote the public interest and maintain the respect of the people for their government. The Code is also intended to ensure that public oﬃcials conduct themselves independently and impartially, not using their oﬃces for private gain other than compensation provided by law. While seeking to protect the integrity of government, the Code also seeks to avoid the creation of unnecessary barriers to public service.
Criminal penalties, which initially applied to violations of the Code, were eliminated in 1974 in favor of administrative enforcement. The Legislature created the Commission on Ethics that year “to serve as guardian of the standards of conduct” for public oﬃcials, state and local. Five of the Commission’s nine members are appointed by the Governor, and two each are appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. No more than ﬁve Commission members may be members of the same political party, and none may be lobbyists, or hold any public employment during their two-year terms of oﬃce. A chair is selected from among the members to serve a one-year term and may not succeed himself or herself.

ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS
In addition to its constitutional duties regarding the investigation of complaints, the Commission:
Renders advisory opinions to public oﬃcials;
Prescribes forms for public disclosure;

Prepares mailing lists of public oﬃcials subject to ﬁnancial disclosure for use in distributing forms and notifying delinquent ﬁlers;
Makes recommendations to disciplinary oﬃcials when appropriate for violations of ethics and disclosure laws, since it does not impose penalties;
Administers the Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Law;
Maintains ﬁnancial disclosure ﬁlings of constitutional oﬃcers and state oﬃcers and employees; and,
Administers automatic ﬁnes for public oﬃcers and employees who fail to timely ﬁle required annual ﬁnancial disclosure.

THE ETHICS LAWS
The ethics laws generally consist of two types of provisions, those prohibiting certain actions or conduct and those requiring that certain disclosures be made to the public. The following descriptions of these laws have been simpliﬁed in an eﬀort to provide notice of their requirements. Therefore, we suggest that you also review the wording of the actual law. Citations to the appropriate laws are in brackets.
The laws summarized below apply generally to all public oﬃcers and employees, state and local, including members of advisory bodies. The principal exception to this broad coverage is the exclusion of judges, as they fall within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Qualiﬁcations Commission.
Public Service Commission (PSC) members and employees, as well as members of the PSC Nominating Council, are subject to additional ethics standards that are enforced by the Commission on Ethics under Chapter 350, Florida Statutes. Further, members of the governing boards of charter schools are subject to some of the provisions of the Code of Ethics [Sec. 1002.33(26), Fla. Stat.], as are the oﬃcers, directors, chief executive oﬃcers and some employees of business entities that serve as the chief administrative or executive oﬃcer or employee of a political subdivision. [Sec. 112.3136, Fla. Stat.].
Prohibited Actions or Conduct
Stolen Valor
A candidate, an elected public oﬃcer, an appointed public oﬃcer, or a public employee may not, for the purpose of material gain, knowingly misrepresent their military service or a decoration, medal title, honor, awarded qualiﬁcation or military occupational specialty from the Armed Forces of the United States.

Candidates, elected public oﬃcers, appointed public oﬃcers, and public employees are also prohibited, for the purpose of material gain, from knowingly making false statements or misrepresenting active service in the Armed Forces of the United States during a wartime era, regardless of whether there was a declared war, or service in combat operations in a warzone, including misrepresentations or false statement of being a prisoner of war.
A candidate elected public oﬃcer, appointed public oﬃcer or a public employee may not, for the purpose of material gain, wear the uniform or any medal or insignia authorized for use by members or veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States that he or she is not authorized to wear.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts
Public oﬃcers, employees, local government attorneys, and candidates are prohibited from soliciting or accepting anything of value, such as a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, that is based on an understanding that their vote, oﬃcial action, or judgment would be inﬂuenced by such gift. [Sec. 112.313(2), Fla. Stat.]
Persons required to ﬁle ﬁnancial disclosure FORM 1 or FORM 6 (see Part III F of this brochure), and state procurement employees, are prohibited from soliciting any gift from a political committee, lobbyist who has lobbied the oﬃcial or his or her agency within the past 12 months, or the partner, ﬁrm, employer, or principal of such a lobbyist or from a vendor doing business with the oﬃcial’s agency. [Sec. 112.3148, Fla. Stat.]
Persons required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6, and state procurement employees are prohibited from directly or indirectly accepting a gift worth more than $100 from such a lobbyist, from a partner, ﬁrm, employer, or principal of the lobbyist, or from a political committee or vendor doing business with their agency. [Sec.112.3148, Fla. Stat.]
However, notwithstanding Sec. 112.3148, Fla. Stat., no Executive Branch lobbyist or principal shall make, directly or indirectly, and no Executive Branch agency oﬃcial who ﬁles FORM 1 or FORM 6 shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure made for the purpose of lobbying. [Sec. 112.3215, Fla. Stat.] Typically, this would include gifts valued at less than $100 that formerly were permitted under Section 112.3148, Fla. Stat. Similar rules apply to members and employees of the Legislature. However, these laws are not administered by the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 11.045, Fla. Stat.]
Also, persons required to ﬁle Form 1 or Form 6, and state procurement employees and members of their immediate families, are prohibited from accepting any gift from a political committee. [Sec. 112.31485, Fla. Stat.]

Unauthorized Compensation
Public oﬃcers or employees, local government attorneys, and their spouses and minor children are prohibited from accepting any compensation, payment, or thing of value when they know, or with the exercise of reasonable care should know, that it is given to inﬂuence a vote or other oﬃcial action. [Sec. 112.313(4), Fla. Stat.]
Misuse of Public Position
Public oﬃcers and employees, and local government attorneys are prohibited from corruptly using or attempting to use their oﬃcial positions or the resources thereof to obtain a special privilege or beneﬁt for themselves or others. [Sec. 112.313(6), Fla. Stat.]
Abuse of Public Position
Public oﬃcers and employees are prohibited from abusing their public positions in order to obtain a disproportionate beneﬁt for themselves or certain others. [Article II, Section 8(h), Florida Constitution.]
Disclosure or Use of Certain Information
Public oﬃcers and employees and local government attorneys are prohibited from disclosing or using information not available to the public and obtained by reason of their public position, for the personal beneﬁt of themselves or others. [Sec. 112.313(8), Fla. Stat.]
Solicitation or Acceptance of Honoraria
Persons required to ﬁle ﬁnancial disclosure FORM 1 or FORM 6 (see Part III F of this brochure), and state procurement employees, are prohibited from soliciting honoraria related to their public oﬃces or duties. [Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat.]
Persons required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6, and state procurement employees, are prohibited from knowingly accepting an honorarium from a political committee, lobbyist who has lobbied the person’s agency within the past 12 months, or the partner, ﬁrm, employer, or principal of such a lobbyist, or from a vendor doing business with the oﬃcial’s agency. However, they may accept the payment of expenses related to an honorarium event from such individuals or entities, provided that the expenses are disclosed. See Part III F of this brochure. [Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat.]
Lobbyists and their partners, ﬁrms, employers, and principals, as well as political committees and vendors, are prohibited from giving an honorarium to persons required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6 and to state procurement employees. Violations of this law may result in ﬁnes of up to
$5,000 and prohibitions against lobbying for up to two years. [Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat.]

However, notwithstanding Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat., no Executive Branch or legislative lobbyist or principal shall make, directly or indirectly, and no Executive Branch agency oﬃcial who ﬁles FORM 1 or FORM 6 shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure made for the purpose of lobbying. [Sec. 112.3215, Fla. Stat.] This may include honorarium event related expenses that formerly were permitted under Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat. Similar rules apply to members and employees of the Legislature. However, these laws are not administered by the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 11.045, Fla. Stat.]
Prohibited Employment and Business Relationships
Doing Business With One’s Agency
A public employee acting as a purchasing agent, or public oﬃcer acting in an oﬃcial capacity, is prohibited from purchasing, renting, or leasing any realty, goods, or services for his or her agency from a business entity in which the oﬃcer or employee or his or her spouse or child owns more than a 5% interest. [Sec. 112.313(3), Fla. Stat.]
A public oﬃcer or employee, acting in a private capacity, also is prohibited from renting, leasing, or selling any realty, goods, or services to his or her own agency if the oﬃcer or employee is a state oﬃcer or employee, or, if he or she is an oﬃcer or employee of a political subdivision, to that subdivision or any of its agencies. [Sec. 112.313(3), Fla. Stat.]
Conﬂicting Employment or Contractual Relationship
A public oﬃcer or employee is prohibited from holding any employment or contract with any business entity or agency regulated by or doing business with his or her public agency. [Sec. 112.313(7), Fla. Stat.]
A public oﬃcer or employee also is prohibited from holding any employment or having a contractual relationship which will pose a frequently recurring conﬂict between the oﬃcial’s private interests and public duties or which will impede the full and faithful discharge of the oﬃcial’s public duties. [Sec. 112.313(7), Fla. Stat.]
Limited exceptions to this prohibition have been created in the law for legislative bodies, certain special tax districts, drainage districts, and persons whose professions or occupations qualify them to hold their public positions. [Sec. 112.313(7)(a) and (b), Fla. Stat.]
Exemptions—Pursuant to Sec. 112.313(12), Fla. Stat., the prohibitions against doing business with one’s agency and having conﬂicting employment may not apply:
When the business is rotated among all qualiﬁed suppliers in a city or county.

When the business is awarded by sealed, competitive bidding and neither the oﬃcial nor his or her spouse or child have attempted to persuade agency personnel to enter the contract. NOTE: Disclosure of the interest of the oﬃcial, spouse, or child and the nature of the business must be ﬁled prior to or at the time of submission of the bid on Commission FORM 3A with the Commission on Ethics or Supervisor of Elections, depending on whether the oﬃcial serves at the state or local level.
When the purchase or sale is for legal advertising, utilities service, or for passage on a common carrier.
When an emergency purchase must be made to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
When the business entity is the only source of supply within the political subdivision and there is full disclosure of the oﬃcial’s interest to the governing body on Commission FORM 4A.
When the aggregate of any such transactions does not exceed $500 in a calendar year.
When the business transacted is the deposit of agency funds in a bank of which a county, city, or district oﬃcial is an oﬃcer, director, or stockholder, so long as agency records show that the governing body has determined that the member did not favor his or her bank over other qualiﬁed banks.
When the prohibitions are waived in the case of ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS by the appointing person or by a two-thirds vote of the appointing body (after disclosure on Commission FORM 4A).
When the public oﬃcer or employee purchases in a private capacity goods or services, at a price and upon terms available to similarly situated members of the general public, from a business entity which is doing business with his or her agency.
When the public oﬃcer or employee in a private capacity purchases goods or services from a business entity which is subject to the regulation of his or her agency where the price and terms of the transaction are available to similarly situated members of the general public and the oﬃcer or employee makes full disclosure of the relationship to the agency head or governing body prior to the transaction.
Additional Exemptions
No elected public officer is in violation of the conflicting employment prohibition when employed by a tax exempt organization contracting with his or her agency so long as the officer is not directly or indirectly compensated as a result of the contract, does not participate in any way

in the decision to enter into the contract, abstains from voting on any matter involving the employer, and makes certain disclosures. [Sec. 112.313(15), Fla. Stat.]
Legislators Lobbying State Agencies
A member of the Legislature is prohibited from representing another person or entity for compensation during his or her term of oﬃce before any state agency other than judicial tribunals. [Art. II, Sec. 8(e), Fla. Const., and Sec. 112.313(9), Fla. Stat.]
Additional Lobbying Restrictions for Certain Public Oﬃcers and Employees
A statewide elected oﬃcer; a member of the legislature; a county commissioner; a county oﬃcer pursuant to Article VIII or county charter; a school board member; a superintendent of schools; an elected municipal oﬃcer; an elected special district oﬃcer in a special district with ad valorem taxing authority; or a person serving as a secretary, an executive director, or other agency head of a department of the executive branch of state government shall not lobby for compensation on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before the federal government, the legislature, any state government body or agency, or any political subdivision of this state, during his or her term of oﬃce. [Art. II Sec 8(f)(2), Fla. Const. and Sec. 112.3121, Fla. Stat.]
Employees Holding Oﬃce
A public employee is prohibited from being a member of the governing body which serves as his or her employer. [Sec. 112.313(10), Fla. Stat.]
Professional and Occupational Licensing Board Members
An oﬃcer, director, or administrator of a state, county, or regional professional or occupational organization or association, while holding such position, may not serve as a member of a state examining or licensing board for the profession or occupation. [Sec. 112.313(11), Fla. Stat.]
Contractual Services: Prohibited Employment
A state employee of the executive or judicial branch who participates in the decision-making process involving a purchase request, who inﬂuences the content of any speciﬁcation or procurement standard, or who renders advice, investigation, or auditing, regarding his or her agency’s contract for services, is prohibited from being employed with a person holding such a contract with his or her agency. [Sec. 112.3185(2), Fla. Stat.]

Local Government Attorneys
Local government attorneys, such as the city attorney or county attorney, and their law ﬁrms are prohibited from representing private individuals and entities before the unit of local government which they serve. A local government attorney cannot recommend or otherwise refer to his or her ﬁrm legal work involving the local government unit unless the attorney’s contract authorizes or mandates the use of that ﬁrm. [Sec. 112.313(16), Fla. Stat.]
Dual Public Employment
Candidates and elected oﬃcers are prohibited from accepting public employment if they know or should know it is being oﬀered for the purpose of inﬂuence. Further, public employment may not be accepted unless the position was already in existence or was created without the anticipation of the oﬃcial’s interest, was publicly advertised, and the oﬃcer had to meet the same qualiﬁcations and go through the same hiring process as other applicants. For elected public oﬃcers already holding public employment, no promotion given for the purpose of inﬂuence may be accepted, nor may promotions that are inconsistent with those given other similarly situated employees. [Sec. 112.3125, Fla. Stat.]
Restrictions on Appointing, Employing and Contracting with Relatives
Anti-Nepotism Law
A public oﬃcial is prohibited from seeking for a relative any appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement in the agency in which he or she is serving or over which the oﬃcial exercises jurisdiction or control. No person may be appointed, employed, promoted, or advanced in or to a position in an agency if such action has been advocated by a related public oﬃcial who is serving in or exercising jurisdiction or control over the agency; this includes relatives of members of collegial government bodies. NOTE: This prohibition does not apply to school districts (except as provided in Sec. 1012.23, Fla. Stat.), community colleges and state universities, or to appointments of boards, other than those with land-planning or zoning responsibilities, in municipalities of fewer than 35,000 residents. Also, the approval of budgets does not constitute “jurisdiction or control” for the purposes of this prohibition. This provision does not apply to volunteer emergency medical, ﬁreﬁghting, or police service providers. [Sec. 112.3135, Fla. Stat.]
Additional Restrictions
A state employee of the executive or judicial branch or the PSC is prohibited from directly or indirectly procuring contractual services for his or her agency from a business entity of which a

relative is an oﬃcer, partner, director, or proprietor, or in which the employee, or his or her spouse, or children own more than a 5% interest. [Sec. 112.3185(6), Fla. Stat.]
Standards of Conduct for Oﬃcers and Employees of Entities Serving as Chief Administrative Oﬃcers of Political Subdivisions
The oﬃcers, directors, and chief executive oﬃcer of a business entity that is serving as the chief administrative or executive oﬃcer or employee of a political subdivision, and any employee of that business entity who is acting as the chief administrative or executive oﬃcer or employee of the political subdivision, are public oﬃcers and employees subject to the following standards of conduct:
Section 112.313, and their “agency” is the political subdivision. However, the contract allowing the business entity to serve as the chief executive or administrative oﬃcer of the political subdivision is not deemed to violate the prohibitions against doing business with one’s own agency [Sec. 112.313(3), Fla. Stat.] and conﬂicting employment and contractual relationships [Sec. 112.313(7)(a), Fla. Stat.];
The Form 1 ﬁnancial disclosure requirement for “local oﬃcers” [Sec. 112.3145, Fla. Stat.];
And the Form 9 and the Form 10 gift disclosure requirements for “reporting individuals” [Secs. 112.3148 & 112.3149, Fla. Stat.]. [Sec. 112.3136, Fla. Stat.]
Post Oﬃce Holding and Employment (Revolving Door) Restrictions
Lobbying by Former Legislators, Statewide Elected Oﬃcers, and Appointed State Oﬃcers
A member of the Legislature or a statewide elected or appointed state oﬃcial is prohibited for two years following vacation of oﬃce from representing another person or entity for compensation before the government body or agency of which the individual was an oﬃcer or member. Former members of the Legislature are also prohibited for two years from lobbying the executive branch. [Art. II, Sec. 8(e), Fla. Const. and Sec. 112.313(9), Fla. Stat.]
Lobbying by Former State Employees
Certain employees of the executive and legislative branches of state government are prohibited from personally representing another person or entity for compensation before the agency with which they were employed for a period of two years after leaving their positions,

unless employed by another agency of state government. [Sec. 112.313(9), Fla. Stat.] These employees include the following:
Executive and legislative branch employees serving in the Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service, as well as any person employed by the Department of the Lottery having authority over policy or procurement.
Persons serving in the following position classiﬁcations: the Auditor General; the director of the Oﬃce of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA); the Sergeant at Arms and Secretary of the Senate; the Sergeant at Arms and Clerk of the House of Representatives; the executive director and deputy executive director of the Commission on Ethics; an executive director, staﬀ director, or deputy staﬀ director of each joint committee, standing committee, or select committee of the Legislature; an executive director, staﬀ director, executive assistant, legislative analyst, or attorney serving in the Oﬃce of the President of the Senate, the Oﬃce of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Majority Party Oﬃce, the Senate Minority Party Oﬃce, the House Majority Party Oﬃce, or the House Minority Party Oﬃce; the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors of the State University System; the general counsel to the Board of Regents; the president, vice presidents, and deans of each state university; any person hired on a contractual basis and having the power normally conferred upon such persons, by whatever title; and any person having the power normally conferred upon the above positions.
This prohibition does not apply to a person who was employed by the Legislature or other agency prior to July 1, 1989; who was a deﬁned employee of the State University System or the Public Service Commission who held such employment on December 31, 1994; or who reached normal retirement age and retired by July 1, 1991. It does apply to OPS employees.
PENALTIES: Persons found in violation of this section are subject to the penalties contained in the Code (see PENALTIES, Part V) as well as a civil penalty in an amount equal to the compensation which the person received for the prohibited conduct. [Sec. 112.313(9)(a)5, Fla. Stat.]
6-Year Lobbying Ban
For a period of six years after vacation of public position occurring on or after December 31, 2022, a statewide elected oﬃcer or member of the legislature shall not lobby for compensation on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before the legislature or any state government body or agency. [Art. II Sec 8(f)(3)a., Fla. Const. and Sec. 112.3121, Fla. Stat.]
For a period of six years after vacation of public position occurring on or after December 31, 2022, a person serving as a secretary, an executive director, or other agency head of a

department of the executive branch of state government shall not lobby for compensation on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before the legislature, the governor, the executive oﬃce of the governor, members of the cabinet, a department that is headed by a member of the cabinet, or his or her former department. [Art. II Sec 8(f)(3)b., Fla. Const. and Sec. 112.3121, Fla. Stat.]
For a period of six years after vacation of public position occurring on or after December 31, 2022, a county commissioner, a county oﬃcer pursuant to Article VIII or county charter, a school board member, a superintendent of schools, an elected municipal oﬃcer, or an elected special district oﬃcer in a special district with ad valorem taxing authority shall not lobby for compensation on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before his or her former agency or governing body. [Art. II Sec 8(f)(3)c., Fla. Const. and Sec. 112.3121, Fla. Stat.]
Additional Restrictions on Former State Employees
A former executive or judicial branch employee or PSC employee is prohibited from having employment or a contractual relationship, at any time after retirement or termination of employment, with any business entity (other than a public agency) in connection with a contract in which the employee participated personally and substantially by recommendation or decision while a public employee. [Sec. 112.3185(3), Fla. Stat.]
A former executive or judicial branch employee or PSC employee who has retired or terminated employment is prohibited from having any employment or contractual relationship for two years with any business entity (other than a public agency) in connection with a contract for services which was within his or her responsibility while serving as a state employee. [Sec.112.3185(4), Fla. Stat.]
Unless waived by the agency head, a former executive or judicial branch employee or PSC employee may not be paid more for contractual services provided by him or her to the former agency during the ﬁrst year after leaving the agency than his or her annual salary before leaving. [Sec. 112.3185(5), Fla. Stat.]
These prohibitions do not apply to PSC employees who were so employed on or before Dec.
31, 1994.
Lobbying by Former Local Government Oﬃcers and Employees
A person elected to county, municipal, school district, or special district oﬃce is prohibited from representing another person or entity for compensation before the government body or agency of which he or she was an oﬃcer for two years after leaving oﬃce. Appointed oﬃcers and

employees of counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts may be subject to a similar restriction by local ordinance or resolution. [Sec. 112.313(13) and (14), Fla. Stat.]
Voting Conﬂicts of Interest
State public oﬃcers are prohibited from voting in an oﬃcial capacity on any measure which they know would inure to their own special private gain or loss. A state public oﬃcer who abstains, or who votes on a measure which the oﬃcer knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom he or she is retained, of the parent organization or subsidiary or sibling of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained, of a relative, or of a business associate, must make every reasonable eﬀort to ﬁle a memorandum of voting conﬂict with the recording secretary in advance of the vote. If that is not possible, it must be ﬁled within 15 days after the vote occurs. The memorandum must disclose the nature of the oﬃcer’s interest in the matter.
No county, municipal, or other local public oﬃcer shall vote in an oﬃcial capacity upon any measure which would inure to his or her special private gain or loss, or which the oﬃcer knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom he or she is retained, of the parent organization or subsidiary or sibling of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained, of a relative, or of a business associate. The oﬃcer must publicly announce the nature of his or her interest before the vote and must ﬁle a memorandum of voting conﬂict on Commission Form 8B with the meeting’s recording oﬃcer within 15 days after the vote occurs disclosing the nature of his or her interest in the matter. However, members of community redevelopment agencies and district oﬃcers elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis are not required to abstain when voting in that capacity.
No appointed state or local oﬃcer shall participate in any matter which would inure to the oﬃcer’s special private gain or loss, the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom he or she is retained, of the parent organization or subsidiary or sibling of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained, of a relative, or of a business associate, without ﬁrst disclosing the nature of his or her interest in the matter. The memorandum of voting conﬂict (Commission Form 8A or 8B) must be ﬁled with the meeting’s recording oﬃcer, be provided to the other members of the agency, and be read publicly at the next meeting.
If the conﬂict is unknown or not disclosed prior to the meeting, the appointed oﬃcial must orally disclose the conﬂict at the meeting when the conﬂict becomes known. Also, a written memorandum of voting conﬂict must be ﬁled with the meeting’s recording oﬃcer within 15 days of the disclosure being made and must be provided to the other members of the agency, with the disclosure being read publicly at the next scheduled meeting. [Sec. 112.3143, Fla. Stat.]

Disclosures
Conﬂicts of interest may occur when public oﬃcials are in a position to make decisions that aﬀect their personal ﬁnancial interests. This is why public oﬃcers and employees, as well as candidates who run for public oﬃce, are required to publicly disclose their ﬁnancial interests. The disclosure process serves to remind oﬃcials of their obligation to put the public interest above personal considerations. It also helps citizens to monitor the considerations of those who spend their tax dollars and participate in public policy decisions or administration.
All public oﬃcials and candidates do not ﬁle the same degree of disclosure; nor do they all ﬁle at the same time or place. Thus, care must be taken to determine which disclosure forms a particular oﬃcial or candidate is required to ﬁle.
The following forms are described below to set forth the requirements of the various disclosures and the steps for correctly providing the information in a timely manner.
FORM 1 - Limited Financial Disclosure
Who Must File:
Persons required to ﬁle FORM 1 include all state oﬃcers, local oﬃcers, candidates for local elective oﬃce, and speciﬁed state employees as deﬁned below (other than those oﬃcers who are required by law to ﬁle FORM 6).
STATE OFFICERS include:
Elected public oﬃcials not serving in a political subdivision of the state and any person appointed to ﬁll a vacancy in such oﬃce, unless required to ﬁle full disclosure on Form 6.
Appointed members of each board, commission, authority, or council having statewide jurisdiction, excluding members of solely advisory bodies; but including judicial nominating commission members; directors of Enterprise Florida, Scripps Florida Funding Corporation, and CareerSource Florida, and members of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys; the Executive Director, governors, and senior managers of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; governors and senior managers of Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, board members of the Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission, and members of the board of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.; members of the board of Florida is for Veterans, Inc.; and members of the Technology Advisory Council within the Agency for State Technology.

The Commissioner of Education, members of the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, local boards of trustees and presidents of state universities, and members of the Florida Prepaid College Board.
LOCAL OFFICERS include:
Persons elected to oﬃce in any political subdivision (such as municipalities, counties, and special districts) and any person appointed to ﬁll a vacancy in such oﬃce, unless required to ﬁle full disclosure on Form 6.
Appointed members of the following boards, councils, commissions, authorities, or other bodies of any county, municipality, school district, independent special district, or other political subdivision: the governing body of the subdivision; a community college or junior college district board of trustees; a board having the power to enforce local code provisions; a planning or zoning board, board of adjustments or appeals, community redevelopment agency board, or other board having the power to recommend, create, or modify land planning or zoning within the political subdivision, except for citizen advisory committees, technical coordinating committees, and similar groups who only have the power to make recommendations to planning or zoning boards, except for representatives of a military installation acting on behalf of all military installations within that jurisdiction; a pension board or retirement board empowered to invest pension or retirement funds or to determine entitlement to or amount of a pension or other retirement beneﬁt.
Any other appointed member of a local government board who is required to ﬁle a statement of ﬁnancial interests by the appointing authority or the enabling legislation, ordinance, or resolution creating the board.
Persons holding any of these positions in local government: county or city manager; chief administrative employee or ﬁnance director of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision; county or municipal attorney; chief county or municipal building inspector; county or municipal water resources coordinator; county or municipal pollution control director; county or municipal environmental control director; county or municipal administrator with power to grant or deny a land development permit; chief of police; ﬁre chief; municipal clerk; appointed district school superintendent; community college president; district medical examiner; purchasing agent (regardless of title) having the authority to make any purchase exceeding
$35,000 for the local governmental unit.
Members of governing boards of charter schools operated by a city or other public entity.
The oﬃcers, directors, and chief executive oﬃcer of a corporation, partnership, or other business entity that is serving as the chief administrative or executive oﬃcer or employee of a

political subdivision, and any business entity employee who is acting as the chief administrative or executive oﬃcer or employee of the political subdivision. [Sec. 112.3136, Fla. Stat.]
SPECIFIED STATE EMPLOYEE includes:
Employees in the Oﬃce of the Governor or of a Cabinet member who are exempt from the Career Service System, excluding secretarial, clerical, and similar positions.
The following positions in each state department, commission, board, or council: secretary or state surgeon general, assistant or deputy secretary, executive director, assistant or deputy executive director, and anyone having the power normally conferred upon such persons, regardless of title.
The following positions in each state department or division: director, assistant or deputy director, bureau chief, assistant bureau chief, and any person having the power normally conferred upon such persons, regardless of title.
Assistant state attorneys, assistant public defenders, criminal conﬂict and civil regional counsel, assistant criminal conﬂict and civil regional counsel, public counsel, full-time state employees serving as counsel or assistant counsel to a state agency, judges of compensation claims, administrative law judges, and hearing oﬃcers.
The superintendent or director of a state mental health institute established for training and research in the mental health ﬁeld, or any major state institution or facility established for corrections, training, treatment, or rehabilitation.
State agency business managers, ﬁnance and accounting directors, personnel oﬃcers, grant coordinators, and purchasing agents (regardless of title) with power to make a purchase exceeding $35,000.
The following positions in legislative branch agencies: each employee (other than those employed in maintenance, clerical, secretarial, or similar positions and legislative assistants exempted by the presiding oﬃcer of their house); and each employee of the Commission on Ethics.
What Must Be Disclosed:
FORM 1 requirements are set forth fully on the form. In general, this includes the reporting person’s sources and types of ﬁnancial interests, such as the names of employers and addresses of real property holdings. NO DOLLAR VALUES ARE REQUIRED TO BE LISTED. In addition, the form requires the disclosure of certain relationships with, and ownership interests in, speciﬁed types of businesses such as banks, savings and loans, insurance companies, and utility companies.
When to File:

CANDIDATES for elected local oﬃce must ﬁle FORM 1 or a veriﬁcation of ﬁling in EFDMS together with and at the same time they ﬁle their qualifying papers. Candidates for City Council or Mayor must ﬁle a Form 6 or a veriﬁcation of ﬁling in EFDMS.1
STATE and LOCAL OFFICERS and SPECIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES are required to ﬁle disclosure by July 1 of each year. They also must ﬁle within thirty days from the date of appointment or the beginning of employment. Those appointees requiring Senate conﬁrmation must ﬁle prior to conﬁrmation.
Where to File:
File with the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 112.3145, Fla. Stat.]
FORM 1F - Final Form 1 Limited Financial Disclosure
Beginning January 1, 2024, all Form 1 disclosures must be ﬁled electronically through the Commission’s electronic ﬁling system. These disclosures are published and searchable by name or organization on the Commission’s website.
FORM 1F is the disclosure form required to be ﬁled within 60 days after a public oﬃcer or employee required to ﬁle FORM 1 leaves his or her public position. The form covers the disclosure period between January 1 and the last day of oﬃce or employment within that year.
FORM 2 - Quarterly Client Disclosure
The state oﬃcers, local oﬃcers, and speciﬁed state employees listed above, as well as elected constitutional oﬃcers, must ﬁle a FORM 2 if they or a partner or associate of their professional ﬁrm represent a client for compensation before an agency at their level of government.
A FORM 2 disclosure includes the names of clients represented by the reporting person or by any partner or associate of his or her professional ﬁrm for a fee or commission before agencies at the reporting person’s level of government. Such representations do not include appearances in ministerial matters, appearances before judges of compensation claims, or representations on behalf of one’s agency in one’s oﬃcial capacity. Nor does the term include the preparation and ﬁling of forms and applications merely for the purpose of obtaining or transferring a license, so long as the issuance of the license does not require a variance, special consideration, or a certiﬁcate of public convenience and necessity.

1 During the pendency of ongoing litigation, the Commission on Ethics is enjoined from enforcing the Form 6 requirement for mayors and elected members of municipal governing bodies, and they will have to ﬁle a CE Form 1 (“Statement of Financial Interest”).

When to File:
This disclosure should be ﬁled quarterly, by the end of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter during which a reportable representation was made. FORM 2 need not be ﬁled merely to indicate that no reportable representations occurred during the preceding quarter; it should be ﬁled ONLY when reportable representations were made during the quarter.
Where To File:
File with the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 112.3145(4), Fla. Stat.]
Beginning January 1, 2024, all Form 2 disclosures must be ﬁled electronically through the Commission’s electronic ﬁling system. These disclosures are published and searchable by name or organization on the Commission’s website.
FORM 6 - Full and Public Disclosure
Who Must File:
Persons required by law to ﬁle FORM 6 include all elected constitutional oﬃcers and candidates for such oﬃce; the mayor and members of the city council and candidates for these oﬃces;1 the Duval County Superintendent of Schools; judges of compensation claims (pursuant to Sec. 440.442, Fla. Stat.); members of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Board and members of expressway authorities, transportation authorities (except the Jacksonville Transportation Authority), bridge authority, or toll authorities created pursuant to Ch. 348 or 343, or 349, or other general law.
What Must be Disclosed:
FORM 6 is a detailed disclosure of assets, liabilities, and sources of income over $1,000 and their values, as well as net worth. Oﬃcials may opt to ﬁle their most recent income tax return in lieu of listing sources of income but still must disclose their assets, liabilities, and net worth.
In addition, the form requires the disclosure of certain relationships with, and ownership interests in, speciﬁed types of businesses such as banks, savings and loans, insurance companies, and utility companies.

1 During the pendency of ongoing litigation, the Commission on Ethics is enjoined from enforcing the Form 6 requirement for mayors and elected members of municipal governing bodies, and they will have to ﬁle a CE Form 1 (“Statement of Financial Interest”).

When and Where To File:
Oﬃcials must ﬁle FORM 6 annually by July 1 with the Commission on Ethics.
Beginning January 1, 2023, all Form 6 disclosures must be ﬁled electronically through the Commission’s electronic ﬁling system. These disclosures will be published and searchable on the Commission’s website.
CANDIDATES must register and use the electronic ﬁling system to complete the Form 6, then print and ﬁle the disclosure with the oﬃcer before whom they qualify at the time of qualifying. [Art. II, Sec. 8(a) and (i), Fla. Const., and Sec. 112.3144, Fla. Stat.]
FORM 6F - Final Form 6 Full and Public Disclosure
This is the disclosure form required to be ﬁled within 60 days after a public oﬃcer or employee required to ﬁle FORM 6 leaves his or her public position. The form covers the disclosure period between January 1 and the last day of oﬃce or employment within that year.
FORM 9 - Quarterly Gift Disclosure
Each person required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6, and each state procurement employee, must ﬁle a FORM 9, Quarterly Gift Disclosure, with the Commission on Ethics no later than the last day of any calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which he or she received a gift worth more than $100, other than gifts from relatives, gifts prohibited from being accepted, gifts primarily associated with his or her business or employment, and gifts otherwise required to be disclosed. FORM 9 NEED NOT BE FILED if no such gift was received during the calendar quarter.
Information to be disclosed includes a description of the gift and its value, the name and address of the donor, the date of the gift, and a copy of any receipt for the gift provided by the donor. [Sec. 112.3148, Fla. Stat.]
FORM 10 - Annual Disclosure of Gifts from Government Agencies and Direct-Support Organizations and Honorarium Event Related Expenses
State government entities, airport authorities, counties, municipalities, school boards, water management districts, and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, may give a gift worth more than $100 to a person required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6, and to state procurement employees, if a public purpose can be shown for the gift. Also, a direct-support organization for a governmental entity may give such a gift to a person who is an oﬃcer or employee of that entity. These gifts are to be reported on FORM 10, to be ﬁled by July 1.
The governmental entity or direct-support organization giving the gift must provide the oﬃcer or employee with a statement about the gift no later than March 1 of the following year. The

oﬃcer or employee then must disclose this information by ﬁling a statement by July 1 that describes the gift and lists the donor, the date of the gift, and the value of the total gifts provided during the calendar year. The statements are ﬁled with the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 112.3148, Fla. Stat.]
In addition, a person required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6, or a state procurement employee, who receives expenses or payment of expenses related to an honorarium event from someone who is prohibited from giving him or her an honorarium, must disclose annually the name, address, and aﬃliation of the donor, the amount of the expenses, the date of the event, a description of the expenses paid or provided, and the total value of the expenses on FORM 10. The donor paying the expenses must provide the oﬃcer or employee with a statement about the expenses within 60 days of the honorarium event.
The disclosure must be ﬁled by July 1, for expenses received during the previous calendar year. The statements are ﬁled with the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat.]
However, notwithstanding Sec. 112.3149, Fla. Stat., no executive branch or legislative lobbyist or principal shall make, directly or indirectly, and no executive branch agency oﬃcial or employee who ﬁles FORM 1 or FORM 6 shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure made for the purpose of lobbying. This may include gifts or honorarium event related expenses that formerly were permitted under Sections 112.3148 and 112.3149. [Sec. 112.3215, Fla. Stat.] Similar prohibitions apply to legislative oﬃcials and employees. However, these laws are not administered by the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 11.045, Fla. Stat.] In addition, gifts, which include anything not primarily related to political activities authorized under ch. 106, are prohibited from political committees. [Sec. 112.31485 Fla. Stat.]
FORM 30 - Donor’s Quarterly Gift Disclosure
As mentioned above, the following persons and entities generally are prohibited from giving a gift worth more than $100 to a reporting individual (a person required to ﬁle FORM 1 or FORM 6) or to a state procurement employee: a political committee; a lobbyist who lobbies the reporting individual’s or procurement employee’s agency, and the partner, ﬁrm, employer, or principal of such a lobbyist; and vendors. If such person or entity makes a gift worth between $25 and $100 to a reporting individual or state procurement employee (that is not accepted in behalf of a governmental entity or charitable organization), the gift should be reported on FORM 30. The donor also must notify the recipient at the time the gift is made that it will be reported.
The FORM 30 should be ﬁled by the last day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the gift was made. If the gift was made to an individual in the legislative branch, FORM 30 should be ﬁled with the Lobbyist Registrar. [See page 35 for address.] If the gift was to

any other reporting individual or state procurement employee, FORM 30 should be ﬁled with the Commission on Ethics.
However, notwithstanding Section 112.3148, Fla. Stat., no executive branch lobbyist or principal shall make, directly or indirectly, and no executive branch agency oﬃcial or employee who ﬁles FORM 1 or FORM 6 shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure made for the purpose of lobbying. This may include gifts that formerly were permitted under Section 112.3148. [Sec. 112.3215, Fla. Stat.] Similar prohibitions apply to legislative oﬃcials and employees. However, these laws are not administered by the Commission on Ethics. [Sec. 11.045, Fla. Stat.] In addition, gifts from political committees are prohibited. [Sec. 112.31485, Fla. Stat.]
FORM 1X AND FORM 6X - Amendments to Form 1 and Form 6
These forms are provided for oﬃcers or employees to amend their previously ﬁled Form 1 or Form 6.

AVAILABILITY OF FORMS
Beginning January 1, 2024, LOCAL OFFICERS and EMPLOYEES, and OTHER STATE OFFICERS,
and SPECIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES who must ﬁle FORM 1 annually must ﬁle electronically via the Commission’s Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS). Paper forms will not be promulgated. Communications regarding the annual ﬁling requirement will be sent via email to ﬁlers no later than June 1. Filers must maintain an updated email address in their User Proﬁle in EFDMS.
ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS and other oﬃcials who must ﬁle Form 6 annually, including City Commissioners and Mayors, must ﬁle electronically via the Commission’s Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS).1 Paper forms will not be promulgated. Communications regarding the annual ﬁling requirement will be sent via email to ﬁlers no later than June 1. Filers must maintain an updated email address in their User Proﬁle in EFDMS.

1 During the pendency of ongoing litigation, the Commission on Ethics is enjoined from enforcing the Form 6 requirement for mayors and elected members of municipal governing bodies, and they will have to ﬁle a CE Form 1 (“Statement of Financial Interest”).

PENALTIES
Non-criminal Penalties for Violation of the Sunshine Amendment and the Code of Ethics
There are no criminal penalties for violation of the Sunshine Amendment and the Code of Ethics. Penalties for violation of these laws may include: impeachment, removal from oﬃce or employment, suspension, public censure, reprimand, demotion, reduction in salary level, forfeiture of no more than one-third salary per month for no more than twelve months, a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000, and restitution of any pecuniary beneﬁts received, and triple the value of a gift from a political committee.
Penalties for Candidates
CANDIDATES for public oﬃce who are found in violation of the Sunshine Amendment or the Code of Ethics may be subject to one or more of the following penalties: disqualiﬁcation from being on the ballot, public censure, reprimand, or a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000, and triple the value of a gift received from a political committee.
Penalties for Former Oﬃcers and Employees
FORMER PUBLIC OFFICERS or EMPLOYEES who are found in violation of a provision applicable to former oﬃcers or employees or whose violation occurred prior to such oﬃcer’s or employee’s leaving public oﬃce or employment may be subject to one or more of the following penalties: public censure and reprimand, a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000, and restitution of any pecuniary beneﬁts received, and triple the value of a gift received from a political committee.
Penalties for Lobbyists and Others
An executive branch lobbyist who has failed to comply with the Executive Branch Lobbying Registration law (see Part VIII) may be ﬁned up to $5,000, reprimanded, censured, or prohibited from lobbying executive branch agencies for up to two years. Lobbyists, their employers, principals, partners, and ﬁrms, and political committees and committees of continuous existence who give a prohibited gift or honorarium or fail to comply with the gift reporting requirements for gifts worth between $25 and $100, may be penalized by a ﬁne of not more than $5,000 and a prohibition on lobbying, or employing a lobbyist to lobby, before the agency of the public oﬃcer or employee to whom the gift was given for up to two years. Any agent or person acting on behalf of a political committee giving a prohibited gift is personally liable for a civil penalty of up to triple the value of the gift.

Executive Branch lobbying ﬁrms that fail to timely ﬁle their quarterly compensation reports may be ﬁned $50 per day per report for each day the report is late, up to a maximum ﬁne of
$5,000 per report.
Felony Convictions: Forfeiture of Retirement Beneﬁts
Public oﬃcers and employees are subject to forfeiture of all rights and beneﬁts under the retirement system to which they belong if convicted of certain oﬀenses. The oﬀenses include embezzlement or theft of public funds; bribery; felonies speciﬁed in Chapter 838, Florida Statutes; impeachable oﬀenses; and felonies committed with intent to defraud the public or their public agency. [Sec. 112.3173, Fla. Stat.]
Automatic Penalties for Failure to File Annual Disclosure
Public oﬃcers and employees required to ﬁle either Form 1 or Form 6 annual ﬁnancial disclosure are subject to automatic ﬁnes of $25 for each day late the form is ﬁled after September 1, up to a maximum penalty of $1,500. [Sec. 112.3144 and 112.3145, Fla. Stat.]
The Commission must undertake an investigation of a public oﬃcer or employee who accrues the $1,500 maximum ﬁne and currently holds their ﬁling position to determine if the failure to ﬁle was willful. If the Commission ﬁnds a willful failure to ﬁle, the only penalty that can be recommended, by law, is removal.

ADVISORY OPINIONS
Conﬂicts of interest may be avoided by greater awareness of the ethics laws on the part of public oﬃcials and employees through advisory assistance from the Commission on Ethics.
Who Can Request an Opinion
Any public oﬃcer, candidate for public oﬃce, or public employee in Florida who is in doubt about the applicability of the standards of conduct or disclosure laws to himself or herself, or anyone who has the power to hire or terminate another public employee, may seek an advisory opinion from the Commission about himself or herself or that employee.
How to Request an Opinion
Opinions may be requested by letter presenting a question based on a real situation and including a detailed description of the situation. Opinions are issued by the Commission and are binding on the conduct of the person who is the subject of the opinion, unless material facts were omitted or misstated in the request for the opinion. Published opinions will not bear the name of the persons involved unless they consent to the use of their names; however, the request and

all information pertaining to it is a public record, made available to the Commission and to members of the public in advance of the Commission’s consideration of the question.
How to Obtain Published Opinions
All of the Commission’s opinions are available for viewing or download at its website: www.ethics.state.ﬂ.us.
COMPLAINTS
Citizen Involvement
The Commission on Ethics cannot conduct investigations of alleged violations of the Sunshine Amendment or the Code of Ethics unless a person ﬁles a sworn complaint with the Commission alleging such violation has occurred, or a referral is received, as discussed below.
If you have knowledge that a person in government has violated the standards of conduct or disclosure laws described above, you may report these violations to the Commission by ﬁling a sworn complaint on the form prescribed by the Commission and available for download at www.ethics.state.ﬂ.us. The Commission may only investigate complaints based on personal knowledge or information other than hearsay. The Commission is unable to take action based on learning of such misdeeds through newspaper reports, telephone calls, or letters.
You can download a complaint form (FORM 50) from the Commission’s website at www.ethics.state.ﬂ.us, or contact the Commission oﬃce at the address or phone number shown on the inside front cover of this booklet.
Referrals
The Commission may accept referrals from: the Governor, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a State Attorney, or a U.S. Attorney.
Conﬁdentiality
The complaint or referral, as well as all proceedings and records relating thereto, is conﬁdential until the accused requests that such records be made public or until the matter reaches a stage in the Commission’s proceedings where it becomes public. This means that unless the Commission receives a written waiver of conﬁdentiality from the accused, the Commission is not free to release any documents or to comment on a complaint or referral to members of the public or press, so long as the complaint or referral remains in a conﬁdential stage.

A COMPLAINT OR REFERRAL MAY NOT BE FILED WITH RESPECT TO A CANDIDATE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION, OR WITHIN THE 30 CALENDAR DAYS PRECEDING THE ELECTION DATE, UNLESS IT IS BASED ON PERSONAL INFORMATION OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN HEARSAY.
How the Complaint Process Works
Complaints which allege a matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction are assigned a tracking number and Commission staﬀ forwards a copy of the original sworn complaint to the accused within ﬁve working days of its receipt. Any subsequent sworn amendments to the complaint also are transmitted within ﬁve working days of their receipt. Amendments to complaints must be received within 60 days of the original complaint.
Once a complaint is ﬁled, it goes through three procedural stages under the Commission’s rules. The ﬁrst stage is a determination of whether the allegations of the complaint are legally suﬃcient: that is, whether they indicate a possible violation of any law over which the Commission has jurisdiction. During the ﬁrst stage, the Commission must also determine whether the allegation(s) in the complaint are based on personal knowledge or information other than hearsay. If the complaint is found not to be legally suﬃcient or the allegations are not based on personal knowledge or infomation other than hearsy, the Commission will order that the complaint be dismissed without investigation, and all records relating to the complaint will become public at that time.
If the complaint is found to be legally suﬃcient, a preliminary investigation will be undertaken by the investigative staﬀ of the Commission. The second stage of the Commission’s proceedings involves this preliminary investigation and a decision by the Commission as to whether there is probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of any of the ethics laws. If the Commission ﬁnds no probable cause to believe there has been a violation of the ethics laws, the complaint will be dismissed and will become a matter of public record. If the Commission ﬁnds probable cause to believe there has been a violation of the ethics laws, the complaint becomes public and usually enters the third stage of proceedings. This stage requires the Commission to decide whether the law was actually violated and, if so, whether a penalty should be recommended. At this stage, the accused has the right to request a public hearing (trial) at which evidence is presented, or the Commission may order that such a hearing be held. Public hearings usually are held in or near the area where the alleged violation occurred.
When the Commission concludes that a violation has been committed, it issues a public report of its ﬁndings and may recommend one or more penalties to the appropriate disciplinary body or oﬃcial.

When the Commission determines that a person has ﬁled a complaint with knowledge that the complaint contains one or more false allegations or with reckless disregard for whether the complaint contains false allegations, the complainant will be liable for costs plus reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the person complained against. The Department of Legal Aﬀairs may bring a civil action to recover such fees and costs, if they are not paid voluntarily within 30 days.
Dismissal of Complaints At Any Stage of Disposition
The Commission may, at its discretion, dismiss any complaint at any stage of disposition should it determine that the public interest would not be served by proceeding further, in which case the Commission will issue a public report stating with particularity its reasons for the dismissal. [Sec. 112.324(12), Fla. Stat.]
Statute of Limitations
All sworn complaints alleging a violation of the Sunshine Amendment or the Code of Ethics must be ﬁled with the Commission within ﬁve years of the alleged violation or other breach of the public trust. Time starts to run on the day AFTER the violation or breach of public trust is committed. The statute of limitations is tolled on the day a sworn complaint is ﬁled with the Commission. If a complaint is ﬁled and the statute of limitations has run, the complaint will be dismissed. [Sec. 112.3231, Fla. Stat.]

EXECUTIVE BRANCH LOBBYING
Any person who, for compensation and on behalf of another, lobbies an agency of the executive branch of state government with respect to a decision in the area of policy or procurement may be required to register as an executive branch lobbyist. Registration is required before lobbying an agency and is renewable annually. In addition, each lobbying ﬁrm must ﬁle a compensation report with the Commission for each calendar quarter during any portion of which one or more of the ﬁrm’s lobbyists were registered to represent a principal. As noted above, no executive branch lobbyist or principal can make, directly or indirectly, and no executive branch agency oﬃcial or employee who ﬁles FORM 1 or FORM 6 can knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure made for the purpose of lobbying. [Sec. 112.3215, Fla. Stat.]
Executive branch departments, state universities, community colleges, and water management districts are prohibited from using public funds to retain an executive branch (or legislative branch) lobbyist, although these agencies may use full-time employees as lobbyists. [Sec. 11.062, Fla. Stat.]

Online registration and ﬁling is available at www.ﬂoridalobbyist.gov. Additional information about the executive branch lobbyist registration system may be obtained by contacting the Lobbyist Registrar at the following address:
Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration Room G-68, Claude Pepper Building 111 W. Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1425 Phone: 850/922-4990

WHISTLE-BLOWER’S ACT
In 1986, the Legislature enacted a “Whistle-blower’s Act” to protect employees of agencies and government contractors from adverse personnel actions in retaliation for disclosing information in a sworn complaint alleging certain types of improper activities. Since then, the Legislature has revised this law to aﬀord greater protection to these employees.
While this language is contained within the Code of Ethics, the Commission has no jurisdiction or authority to proceed against persons who violate this Act. Therefore, a person who has disclosed information alleging improper conduct governed by this law and who may suﬀer adverse consequences as a result should contact one or more of the following: the Oﬃce of the Chief Inspector General in the Executive Oﬃce of the Governor; the Department of Legal Aﬀairs; the Florida Commission on Human Relations; or a private attorney. [Sec. 112.3187 - 112.31895, Fla. Stat.]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As mentioned above, we suggest that you review the language used in each law for a more detailed understanding of Florida’s ethics laws. The “Sunshine Amendment” is Article II, Section 8, of the Florida Constitution. The Code of Ethics for Public Oﬃcers and Employees is contained in Part III of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes.
Additional information about the Commission’s functions and interpretations of these laws may be found in Chapter 34 of the Florida Administrative Code, where the Commission’s rules are published, and in The Florida Administrative Law Reports, which until 2005 published many of the Commission’s ﬁnal orders. The Commission’s rules, orders, and opinions also are available at www.ethics.state.ﬂ.us.
If you are a public oﬃcer or employee concerned about your obligations under these laws, the staﬀ of the Commission will be happy to respond to oral and written inquiries by providing

information about the law, the Commission’s interpretations of the law, and the Commission’s procedures.

TRAINING
Constitutional oﬃcers, elected municipal oﬃcers, commissioners of community redevelopment agencies (CRAs), commissioners of community development districts, and local oﬃcer of an independent special district are required to receive a total of four hours training, per calendar year, in the area of ethics, public records, and open meetings. The Commission on Ethics does not track compliance or certify providers. Oﬃcials indicate their compliance with the training requirement when they ﬁle their annual Form 1 or Form 6.
Visit the training page on the Commission’s website for up-to-date rules, opinions, audio/ video training, and opportunities for live training conducted by Commission staﬀ.

Alex Reutlinger
Cell (305) 450 8818
13448 sw 49 ave
Ocala Fl 34473

e-mail: war_entertainment@yahoo.com

Attention:	Armando Silva		Project: Security System	
Title:	Special District Services		Project: CCTV	
	Caribe Palms Community Development District		P.O. Number:	
Address:	2501 A Burns Rd		Invoice Number: W54229	
	Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410		Term: 30 days	
Date:	Mar 15, 2026 8:00 AM	<--------------	Pending	

MAINTENANCE PLAN CARIBE PALMS		
******* DESCRIPTION********	QUANTITY	UNIT PRICE	COST	
Remote Monitoring 24/7 for malfunction or system offline			0.00	
Remote training as request, via zoom, team viewer, Anydesk or conference call			0.00	
Research video evidence in delinquency cases			0.00	
ONLY with MDPD or any law enforcement DPTO.			0.00	
Maintenance Cameras System (clean lens and contacts) every 4 months			0.00	
First montly personal maintenance Apr 15 2026			0.00	
**** Next Personal Services Aug 2026. ****			0.00	
Included 16 cameras			0.00	
Labor Company rate 85 x H (min 3 hour) $ 255.00	6	85.00	510.00	
				
		Subtotal	$510.00	
ADJUSTMENT EXEMPTION TAX FOR CDD		0.00%	$0.00	
Monthly Charge $ 510.00 total at year $ 6,120.00		TOTAL	$510.00	
Repair and New equipment are not included.				

NOTE: Contractor agrees to perform the work and use the materials in accordance with the descriptions within this contract. Any alteration(s) from the above specifications and/or materials will be executed only upon written change and will be added to contract; total charges will be the revised total of the contract, for Internet or Smart Phone Monitoring.
One Years Warranty, ONLY covers equipments malfunction from factory Damage under fire, heavy impact, vandalism or extreme weather conditions avoid warranty

Alex Reutlinger	Armando Silva