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The Florida Ethics Institute (FEI) is the only independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization founded to protect and advance the cause of ethics in government through education and advocacy by providing ethics, professionalism, and open government training and educational materials to public officials, public agencies, and to the public they serve.

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The Florida Ethics Law Handbook is the only comprehensive guide to ethics laws in Florida. The Handbook provides a brief but rigorous review of Florida’s ethics laws, and related constitutional provisions, by topic—including gifts, conflicts of interest, nepotism, financial disclosure, voting conflicts, and more

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Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—September Meeting

During its meeting on Friday September 8, 2023, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on a myriad of matters involving the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Code of Ethics) and the “Ethics in Government” amendment to the State Constitution (Art. II, s. 8, Fla. Const.).

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Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—July Meeting

During its meeting on Friday July 28, 2023, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on a myriad of matters involving the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Code of Ethics) and the “Ethics in Government” amendment to the State Constitution (Art. II, s. 8, Fla. Const.).

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Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—June Meeting

During its meeting on Friday, June 9, 2023, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on a myriad of matters involving the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Code of Ethics) and the “Ethics in Government” amendment to the State constitution (Art. II, s. 8, Fla. Const.).

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Florida Ethics Legislative Report: Week Nine

The following is a list of bills the Florida Ethics Institute has tracked during the 2023 legislative session. The selected bills have ethics law implications in Florida. The bills identified are divided into those proposed in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.

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