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FILE FORM 8B
This form rs for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other logl Ieve1 of government on an appointed or elected board, council,
commission. authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presentad with a voting
Conflict of interest under Section ? 12.3143. Florida Statutes.
Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in whirfi you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending
on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. Far this reason, please pay close attention to ttre Instructions on this form before
completing the reverse side and filing the form.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
A person holding elective or appointive County, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
inures to his or her special private gam or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the
parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or
to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec. 163.356 or
163.357, F.S., and oBicers of independent special tax districts elected on a one-acre, one-vole basis are not prohibited from voting in that
capacity.
For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer s father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law,
mother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. A `business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business
enterprise with the ofTiCer as a partner, joint venturer, Downer of property. or cgrporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange).
ELECTED OFFICERS:
In addition to abstaining from vobng in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict:
PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest m the measure on which you
are abstaining from voting; and
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes.
APPOINTED OFFICERS:
Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters. However, you
must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in wrfting and whether made
by you or at your direction.
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN:
• You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with tho person responsible for recording ~` f. ~~
minutes Of the meeting, Who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on Other Side) _7 f~
APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued)
• A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the othor members of the agency.
• The form must be read Vublicly at the next meebng after the form is filed.
IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
• You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before panicipating.
• You must comploto the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the
meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the
agency, and the form must be read pub7iGy at the next meeting aher the form is filed.
DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST
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hereby disclose that on
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(a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one)
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inured to the special gain or loss of my business associate.
inured to fhe special gain or loss of my relative, .
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whom I am retained; or
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is the parent organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me.
(b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting Interest in the measure is as follows: ,
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Signature
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NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317. A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT,
REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.
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