CHAPTER 111

111.012 Testimonials for public officers.

(1) When used in this section:

(2)(

a) No testimonial shall be held in honor or on behalf of any person holding public office unless a notice of intent to hold such testimonial has first been filed pursuant to this subsection by the person in charge of such testimonial and a testimonial account has been set up in a depository and a treasurer appointed therefor. No money or donation may be accepted, nor may any payment be made, with respect to such testimonial until the notice of intent has been filed and the testimonial account has been established and a treasurer has been appointed therefor.

History. — s. 34, ch. 81-304; s. 30, ch. 83-217.

111.045 Salaries of officers payable upon requisition.

History. — Former s. 3, Art. XVI of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the Constitution as revised in 1968; see Flack v. Graham , 453 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 1984); s. 674, ch. 95-147.

111.05 Officer reinstated after suspension; back pay.

History. — s. 1, ch. 57-71; s. 675, ch. 95-147.

111.065 Law enforcement or correctional officers, legal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney’s fees or provision of attorney.

(1) For the purpose of this

section only, the term “officer” means any law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), or (3), who is employed full time by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof.

(2) The employing agency of any officer has the option to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for any officer in any civil or criminal action commenced against such officer in any court when the action arose out of the performance of the officer’s official duties and:

(3) The employing agency shall provide an attorney and pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for any officer in a criminal action commenced against the officer in any court if the employing agency determines that the officer’s actions that gave rise to the charges:

(4)(

a) If legal representation is requested under subsection (3) and the employing agency determines that the conditions set forth in subsection (3) have not been satisfied or the officer does not choose to use the employing agency’s designated attorney, the officer may:

History. — s. 1, ch. 76-191; s. 676, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2004-38.

111.07 Defense of civil actions against public officers, employees, or agents.

History. — s. 1, ch. 72-36; s. 1, ch. 79-139; s. 2, ch. 80-271; s. 55, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-183; s. 677, ch. 95-147.

111.071 Payment of judgments or settlements against certain public officers or employees.

(1) Any county, municipality, political subdivision, or agency of the state which has been excluded from participation in the Insurance Risk Management Trust Fund is authorized to expend available funds to pay:

(2) For purposes of this section, a “final judgment” means a judgment upon completion of any appellate proceedings.

(3) “Agency of the state” or “state agency,” as used in this section, includes an executive department, a constitutional officer, the Legislature, and the judicial branch.

(4) This

section is not intended to be a waiver of sovereign immunity or a waiver of any other defense or immunity to such lawsuits.

History. — s. 2, ch. 79-139; ss. 2, 3, ch. 80-271.

111.072 Insurance in anticipation of judgments or settlements against officers, employees, or agents of any county, municipality, or political subdivision.

History. — s. 3, ch. 79-139.

History. — s. 26, ch. 89-256; s. 28, ch. 2013-37.