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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Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Striking Down In-Office Lobbying Ban as Unconstitutional
Federal judge strikes down Florida’s constitutional In-Office Lobbying Restrictions via the issuance of a permanent injunction.
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.).
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.).
Florida Ethics Institute 2023 Post-Session Report
The 2023 Post-Session Legislative Report contains an encapsulation of changes to ethics regulations in Florida, resulting from Session.
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.
Florida Ethics Legislative Report: Week Eight
The following is a list of bills the Florida Ethics Institute is tracking 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.
Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—April Meeting
During its meeting on Friday April 21, 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.).
Florida Ethics Legislative Report: Week Seven
The following is a list of bills the Florida Ethics Institute is tracking 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.
Florida Ethics Legislative Report: Week Six
The following is a list of bills the Florida Ethics Institute is tracking 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.