​​​​​​Broward’s county employees are governed by the Constitution of the State of Florida, the State Code of Ethics (Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes), and the Broward Code of Conduct (Sections 26-67 et seq. of the Broward County Code of Ordinances).  Municipal employees must follow the Constitution of the State of Florida, the State Code of Ethics (Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes), and any applicable, more restrictive municipal laws (see F.S. 112.326).

In addition to other laws, employees are expected to abide by ethics laws relating to:

• Conflicts of Interest
• Disclosures
• Gift Acceptance and Reporting
• Lobbying and Lobbyists
• Nepotism
• Open Meetings
• Public Records

Here are ethics laws applicable to all public employees:

• Florida Constitution:  Article II, Sec. 8
• Florida Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees:  Part III of ​Chapter 112, Fla. Stat.
• Florida Public Records Law:  Chapt​er 119, Fla. Stat.
• Florida Open Meetings (Sunshine) Law:  Fla. Stat. Sec. 286.011

• ​Broward Code of Conduct:  Code Secs. 26-67 et seq.​
  

Documents referencing Broward County employee ethics, including the employee ethics policy, FAQs, gift reporting and response forms can be accessed by County employees on BC-Net.​

These municipal charters and codes contain references to municipal employee ethics provisions:

• Cooper City:  Charter Sec. 6.01
• Coconut Creek:  Charter Sec. 901
• Dania Beach:  Code Secs. 2-35 et seq.
• Hallandale Beach:  Charter Secs. 7.01 et seq., Code Sec. 21-153, Code Sec. 21-242
• Lauderdale Lakes:  Charter​ Secs. 8.01 et seq, Charter Sec. 8.02, Code Secs. 2-91 et seq.
• Lauderdale-by-the-Sea:  Charter Sec. 3-4
• Lauderhill:  Charter Sec. 1.04
• Margate:  Charter Sec. 8.01
• Miramar:  Code Secs. 2-287 et seq., Code Secs. 16-321 et seq.
• North Lauderdale:  Charter Sec. 9-4, Code Secs. 2-162 and 2-163, Code Sec. 46-196
• Oakland Park:  Code Sec. 2-11
• Pembroke Pines:  Code Sec. 4.08
• Southwest Ranches:  Charter Sec. 8.02
• Sunrise:  Charter Sec. 7.01, Code Secs. 10-16 et seq.
• Tamarac:  Code Secs. 2-261 et seq.
• Weston:  Charter Sec. 7.02

You may find the OIG's training supplements on the subjects of Conflicts of Interest for Officials and Employees, Lobbyists and Lobbying, and Officials and Employees Accepting and Reporting Gifts​ to be helpful in identifying ethics issues and in locating relevant ethics law.​​​