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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 18
Treasurer
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Section 18.01, Florida Statutes 2000

18.01  Oath and certificate of Treasurer.--The Treasurer shall, within 10 days before he or she enters upon the duties of office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties of office, which oath or affirmation must be deposited with the Department of State. The Treasurer shall also file with the Department of State a certificate from the Comptroller attesting that the retiring Treasurer has turned over vouchers for all payments made as required by law, and that the Treasurer's account has been truly credited with the same, and that he or she has filed receipts from his or her successor for all vouchers paid since the end of last quarter, and for balance of cash, and for all bonds and other securities held by the Treasurer as such, and a certificate from each board of which he or she is made by law ex officio Treasurer, that he or she has satisfactorily accounted to such board as its Treasurer.

History.--s. 3, ch. 9, 1845; s. 2, ch. 3684, 1887; RS 118; GS 123; RGS 134; CGL 164; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-19; s. 67, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 98-34.