The Florida Senate

838.014  Definitions.--For the purposes of this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required:

(1)  "Benefit" means gain or advantage, or anything regarded by the person to be benefited as a gain or advantage, including the doing of an act beneficial to any person in whose welfare he or she is interested.

(2)  "Pecuniary benefit" is benefit in the form of any commission, gift, gratuity, property, commercial interest, or any other thing of economic value.

(3)  "Harm" means loss, disadvantage, or injury to the person affected, including loss, disadvantage, or injury to any other person in whose welfare he or she is interested.

(4)  "Public servant" means any public officer, agent, or employee of government, whether elected or appointed, including, but not limited to, any executive, legislative, or judicial officer; any person who holds an office or position in a political party or political party committee, whether elected or appointed; and any person participating as a special master, receiver, auditor, juror, arbitrator, umpire, referee, consultant, administrative law judge, hearing officer, or hearing examiner, or person acting on behalf of any of these, in performing a governmental function; but the term does not include witnesses. Such term shall include a candidate for election or appointment to any such office, including any individual who seeks or intends to occupy any such office. It shall include any person appointed to any of the foregoing offices or employments before and after he or she qualifies.

(5)  "Government" includes the state government and any city or county government or any branch, political subdivision, or agency of the state, county, or city government.

(6)  "Corruptly" means done with a wrongful intent and for the purpose of obtaining or compensating or receiving compensation for any benefit resulting from some act or omission of a public servant which is inconsistent with the proper performance of his or her public duties.

History.--s. 59, ch. 74-383; s. 317, ch. 96-410; s. 1824, ch. 97-102.