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Florida Constitition
Article II
SECTION 5. Public officers.--
(a) No person holding any office of emolument
under any foreign government, or civil office of emolument under the
United States or any other state, shall hold any office of honor or
of emolument under the government of this state. No person shall hold
at the same time more than one office under the government of the state
and the counties and municipalities therein, except that a notary public
or military officer may hold another office, and any officer may be
a member of a constitution revision commission, taxation and budget
reform commission, constitutional convention, or statutory body having
only advisory powers.
(b) Each state and county officer, before entering upon the duties of
the office, shall give bond as required by law, and shall swear or affirm:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and of the State of Florida; that I am duly qualified to hold office under the Constitution of the state; and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of (title of office) on which I am now about to enter. So help me God.",
and thereafter shall devote personal attention
to the duties of the office, and continue in office until a successor
qualifies.
(c) The powers, duties, compensation and method of payment of state
and county officers shall be fixed by law.
History.--Am. H.J.R. 1616, 1988; adopted 1988; Am. proposed by Constitution
Revision Commission, Revision No. 13, 1998, filed with the Secretary
of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.
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