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POL - OA4 Award Conflict of Interest - State of Florida Conflict of Interest Statute 2004

  • YEAR CREATED: 2004
  • ENTITY TYPE: State
  • TYPE OF DOCUMENT: POL - Policies/Procedures
The document contains information about regulations and restrictions on the activities of public officers and employees in Florida. It outlines various provisions related to conflicts of interest, lobbying, and representation of individuals or entities for compensation before government bodies or agencies. The document states that public officers and employees are prohibited from using their positions for personal gain or representing others for compensation before the government body or agency they are associated with. However, there are certain exemptions to this rule, such as when the officer or employee is representing a tax-exempt organization that has a contract or business relationship with their agency, as long as they are not directly or indirectly compensated as a result of that relationship and they abstain from voting on matters involving their employer. The document also mentions that elected public officers in counties, municipalities, special districts, or school districts are prohibited from personally representing others for compensation before the governing body they were a part of for a period of two years after leaving office. Furthermore, the document addresses the role of local government attorneys and states that they can provide legal services to a unit of local government through a law firm, as long as the attorney is not a full-time employee or member of the governing body of the unit of local government. However, local government attorneys or their law firms are not allowed to represent private individuals or entities before the unit of local government they provide legal services to, unless specified in their contract. Overall, the document provides guidelines and regulations to ensure ethical conduct and prevent conflicts of interest among public officers and employees in Florida.
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