Sec. 602.1202. - Liability for breach of public trust.

(a) Article II, Section 8(c) of the Constitution of the State of Florida applies to all officers and employees of the City and independent agencies. Section 8(c) states the following: Any public officer or employee who breaches the public trust for private gain and any person or entity inducing such breach shall be liable to the State for all financial benefits obtained by such actions. The manner of recovery and additional damages may be provided by law. (b) Any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency who breaches the public trust for private gain and any person or entity inducing such breach shall be liable to the City or an independent agency for all financial benefits obtained by such actions. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 3; Ord. 2019-220-E , §§ 1, 6) Editor's note— Ord. 2019-220-E , §§ 1 and 6, amended the Code by repealing former § 602.1202, which pertained to the Constitution of the State of Florida and derived from Ord. 97-890-E, § 1, and renumbering former § 602.1204 as a new § 602.1202.