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Home » US Law » 2022 Florida Statutes » Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations » Chapter 145 - Compensation of County Officials

145.011 – Legislative Intent.

145.011 Legislative intent.— (1) In compliance with s. 5(c), Art. II of the State Constitution, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the annual compensation and method of payment for the several county officers named herein. (2) The Legislature has determined that a uniform and not arbitrary and discriminatory salary law is needed to replace […]

145.012 – Applicability.

145.012 Applicability.—This chapter applies to all officials herein designated in all counties of the state, except those officials whose salaries are not subject to being set by the Legislature because of the provisions of a county home rule charter and except officials (other than the property appraiser, clerk of the circuit court, superintendent of schools, sheriff, […]

145.021 – Definitions.

145.021 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Population” means the population according to the latest annual determination of population of local governments produced by the Executive Office of the Governor in accordance with s. 186.901. (2) “Salary,” when referring to amounts payable under the schedules set forth in this chapter, means the total annual compensation to be paid […]

145.022 – Guaranteed Salary Upon Resolution of Board of County Commissioners.

145.022 Guaranteed salary upon resolution of board of county commissioners.— (1) Any board of county commissioners, with the concurrence of the county official involved, shall by resolution guarantee and appropriate a salary to the county official, in an amount specified in this chapter, if all fees collected by such official are turned over to the board of […]

145.031 – Board of County Commissioners.

145.031 Board of county commissioners.— (1) Each member of the board of county commissioners shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of […]

145.051 – Clerk of Circuit Court; County Comptroller.

145.051 Clerk of circuit court; county comptroller.— (1) Each clerk of the circuit court and each county comptroller shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying […]

145.071 – Sheriff.

145.071 Sheriff.— (1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate. […]

145.09 – Supervisor of Elections.

145.09 Supervisor of elections.— (1) Each supervisor of elections shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the […]

145.10 – Property Appraiser.

145.10 Property appraiser.— (1) Each property appraiser shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times […]

145.11 – Tax Collector.

145.11 Tax collector.— (1) Each tax collector shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each population group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times […]

145.121 – Other Income to Be Income of the Office.

145.121 Other income to be income of the office.— (1) Except for the salary receivable under this chapter, all fees, costs, salaries, commissions, extra compensation, or any other funds which are paid or payable to a county official or to the official’s office, either by law or on account of any service (including, for the purposes of […]

145.131 – Repeal of Other Laws Relating to Compensation; Exceptions.

145.131 Repeal of other laws relating to compensation; exceptions.— (1) All local or special laws or general laws of local application enacted prior to July 1, 1969, which relate to compensation of county officials are repealed, except laws pertaining to travel expenses of county officers or to payment of extra compensation to the chairs of boards of […]

145.14 – Compensation of Other County Officials; Guarantee.

145.14 Compensation of other county officials; guarantee.— (1) Each county official whose compensation for his or her official duties is paid wholly or partly by fees or commissions, and whose compensation is not provided for herein shall receive as yearly compensation for official services from the whole or part of the fees or commissions so collected, the […]

145.141 – Deficiency to Be Paid by Board of County Commissioners.

145.141 Deficiency to be paid by board of county commissioners.—Should any county officer have insufficient revenue from the income of his or her office, after paying office personnel and expenses, to pay his or her total annual salary, the board of county commissioners shall pay any deficiency in salary from the general revenue fund and notify […]

145.16 – Special Laws or General Laws of Local Application Prohibited.

145.16 Special laws or general laws of local application prohibited.— (1) The Legislature declares that the preservation of statewide uniformity of county officials’ salaries is essential to the fulfillment of the legislative intent expressed in this chapter and intends by this section to prevent any laws which would allow officials in individual counties to be excepted from […]

145.17 – Supplemental Compensation Prohibited.

145.17 Supplemental compensation prohibited.—The compensation provided in chapter 145 shall be the sole and exclusive compensation of the officers whose salary is established therein for the execution of their official duties, and, except as specifically provided herein, the acceptance of salary for official duties as a result of other general or special law, general law of […]