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<br />FORM 88 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
<br />COUNTY MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER lOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS
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<br />WHO MUST FILE FORM 88
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<br />This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council,
<br />commission, authority, or committee, It applies equally to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting
<br />conflict of interest under Section 112,3143, Florida Statutes,
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<br />Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending
<br />on whether you hold an elective or appointive position, For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before
<br />completing the reverse side and filing the form,
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<br />INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
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<br />A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
<br />inures to his or her special private gain or loss, Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
<br />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
<br />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
<br />to the special private gain or loss of a business associate, Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec, 163,356 or
<br />163,357, F,S" and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that
<br />capacity.
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<br />For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law,
<br />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
<br />enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
<br />are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange),
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<br />ELECTED OFFICERS:
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<br />In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict:
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<br />PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you
<br />are abstaining from voting; and
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<br />WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
<br />utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes,
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<br />APPOINTED OFFICERS:
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<br />Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters, However, you
<br />must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made
<br />by you or at your direction,
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<br />IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
<br />TAKEN:
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<br />. You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the
<br />minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes, (Continued on other side)
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