# Fla. Stat. § 215.09: 215.09 Delinquent collectors; forfeiture of commissions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.09

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 215.09
- **Heading:** 215.09 Delinquent collectors; forfeiture of commissions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XIV / Chapter 215 / Section 215.09

## Text

For any failure on the part of any tax collector to make reports or to pay over any money as required by law, the tax collector shall forfeit for every week’s delay one-fifth of his or her commissions, and if the delay extends beyond 30 days he or she shall forfeit all commissions on all amounts to which such failure applies, and all future commissions upon all collections to be made; provided, that the Department of Revenue, for good cause shown, may suspend the force and operation of this section with regard to such defaulting collector.

History: s. 5, ch. 1977, 1874; RS 412; GS 604; RGS 1039; CGL 1350; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1141, ch. 95-147.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 215.01 215.01 Fiscal year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.02 215.02 Manner of paying money into the Treasury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.03 215.03 Party to be reimbursed on reversal of judgment for state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.04 215.04 Department of Financial Services to report delinquents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.05 215.05 Department of Financial Services to certify accounts of delinquents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.06 215.06 Certified accounts of delinquents as evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.07 215.07 Preference of state in case of insolvency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.08 215.08 Delinquent collectors to be reported to state attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.08.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.09 215.09 Delinquent collectors; forfeiture of commissions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.09.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.10 215.10 Delinquent collectors; suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.10.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.11 215.11 Defaulting officers; Department of Financial Services to report to clerk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.11.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.12 215.12 Defaulting officers; duty of clerk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.12.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.15 215.15 School appropriations to have priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.15.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 215.16 215.16 Appropriations from General Revenue Fund for public schools, state institutions of higher learning, and community colleges; reduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIV_C215_S215.16.md)

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