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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided November 21, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Maureen Cullen Acting County Attorney Palm Beach County

Question:

May the county commission enact a code of ethics for county officers and employees which varies from the Code of Ethics in Part III, Ch. 112, F.S.?

Summary:

While the county commission of a charter county has the authority to enact a code of ethics for county officers and employees, a county ethics code may not conflict with the provisions of Part III, Ch. 112, F.S.

Section 1(g), Art. VIII, State Const., in pertinent part, provides:

Counties operating under county charters shall have all powers of local self-government not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. City of Miami Beach v. Rocio Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Rinzler v. CarsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  3. Speer v. OlsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. Broward County v. Plantation Imports, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  5. JORDAN CHAPEL FREEWILL BAPTIST CH. v. Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

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