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Fla. Stat. § 839.05 — Municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 839: Offenses by Public Officers and Employees, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.05
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
Any mayor, marshal, treasurer, clerk, tax collector or other officer of any incorporated city or town, or any deputy of such officer, who buys up at a discount, or in any manner, directly or indirectly, speculates in any scrip or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the municipal corporation of which she or he is an officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall be removed from office.
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Is municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.05.
Which Florida statute covers municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip?
Municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.05 (Municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip).
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