Access for Form 1 filers will go live January 1, 2024.
- The form requirement for Mayors and Elected members of governing bodies of municipalities will change from a Form 1 to a Form 6 in 2024. Those officials who are serving as of December 31, 2023 and those elected to those offices in 2024, will file the Form 6 in 2024 instead of the Form 1. Those filers can access the system beginning January 1, 2024.
- On Friday, January 19, 2024, Senator Pizzo and Senator Gruters hosted a live Form 6 tutorial/Q&A session with the Commission's Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Steven Zuilkowski. The recording is now available.
- If you are a City Commissioner or Mayor with a candidate qualifying period in the month of January, please check your email! Invitations to register in EFDMS went out on January 1.
- If you are new to EFDMS and wish to access the system, visit the login page. Existing financial disclosure filers should click “I am a Filer” and follow the prompts. Individuals who need to file a disclosure form as a part of the process of qualifying for office, and you do not otherwise hold a position that requires you to file financial disclosure, go to the login page and click “I am a Candidate.”
- Have questions about the impact of electronic financial disclosure on the process of qualifying for office? We have answers. Read our FAQs and Tips for Qualifying in the EFDMS era for the information you need to know about how e-filing impacts the qualifying process.
- Questions about e-filing in 2024? Read our Tips for e-filing in 2024.
- Are you leaving office or being appointed to fill a vacancy? Read our Fact Sheet outlining what form to file and when to file it, based on your dates of service.
- A Form 6 e-filing training video is available. A sample Form 6 is also available.
- Local filers who traditionally filed with their local Supervisors of Elections and had a public records exemption on file for redaction of certain information under Florida's Public Records Law, will need to file a public records exemption request with the Commission. It is highly recommended that filers make their exemption request with the Commission PRIOR to filing their disclosure form, so that the form can be routed for redaction prior to publishing on the website. Visit our forms page to access the Exemption Request Form. The form must be mailed to the Commission and can be filed now.
- All disclosures filed in EFDMS will be published on this website.
Announcements
- Welcome to the official website of the Florida Commission on Ethics. We hope you will find it easier to navigate and locate information about Florida's Code of Ethics. Use the tabs to navigate the site for information on recent decisions of the Commission, financial disclosure filings, training, and complaints.
- Click here to view confirm form receipt or to find out where to file your disclosure form. From the link, you can search by filer name or filer agency, as well as view Form 6 disclosures on file with the Commission.
- The April 19 Commission meeting Press Release is now available.
- On May 12, 2023, CS/CS/SB 774 (Chapter No. 2023-49) was signed into law, with most of its provisions becoming effective upon the Governor’s signature. The legislation received overwhelming support in the Senate and the House, with the Senate bill sponsored by Senator Brodeur and the House bill sponsored by Representative Roach. The legislation included several recommendations of the Commission, including an increase in the maximum civil penalty for ethics law violations to $20,000, which is double the amount the Commission could previously recommend. Another significant change to the ethics laws is a requirement for mayors and city commissioners/councilmembers to file a Form 6 Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests rather than the more limited Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests, annually, beginning in 2024. The Commission is grateful for the support of this legislation by Senate President Passidomo and House Speaker Renner in the 2023 session.
- The lobbying and post-officeholding restrictions in Amendment 12, passed by Florida voters in 2018, became effective December 31, 2022. The Florida Legislature passed implementing legislation in CS/HB 7001 and 7003 (See 2022-140 and 2022-141 L.O.F.). Officials with questions about the application of the new prohibition should contact the Commission to request an opinion.
- View fines accrued for failure to file or timely file Form 1 or Form 6 for the 2012 to 2021 form years.
- Each year, the Commission makes recommendations for legislation in an effort to improve Florida's Code of Ethics and its enforcement. View the 2024 Legislative Recommendations.
- The Commission has published its 2023 Annual Report to the Florida Legislature. The publication of this document is intended to inform the Legislature and the public of the Commission's work during the 2023 calendar year.
- View the current list of individuals referred to collection agencies for failure to pay automatic fines accrued as a result of non-filed or late-filed annual financial disclosure forms.
Important Dates
- April 19 - Commission meeting Press Release
- June 7 - Commission meeting
Electronic Filing System
- The form requirement for Mayors and Elected members of governing bodies of municipalities will change from a Form 1 to a Form 6 in 2024. Those officials who are serving as of December 31, 2023 and those elected to those offices in 2024, will file the Form 6 in 2024 instead of the Form 1. Those filers can access the system beginning January 1, 2024.
- If you are a City Commissioner or Mayor with a candidate qualifying period in the month of January, please check your email! Invitations to register in EFDMS went out on January 1.
- If you are new to EFDMS and wish to access the system, visit the login page. Existing financial disclosure filers should click “I am a Filer” and follow the prompts. Individuals who need to file a disclosure form as a part of the process of qualifying for office, and you do not otherwise hold a position that requires you to file financial disclosure, go to the login page and click “I am a Candidate.”
- Questions about the impact of electronic financial disclosure on the process of qualifying for office? We have answers. Read our FAQs and Tips for Qualifying in the EFDMS era for the information you need to know about how e-filing impacts the qualifying process.
- Are you leaving office or being appointed to fill a vacancy? Read our Fact Sheet outlining what form to file and when to file it, based on your dates of service.
- Have questions about e-filing in 2024? Read our Tips for e-filing in 2024.
- A Form 6 e-filing training video is available. A sample Form 6 is also available.
- Local filers who traditionally filed with their local Supervisors of Elections and had a public records exemption on file for redaction of certain information under Florida's Public Records Law, will need to file a public records exemption request with the Commission. It is highly recommended that filers make their exemption request with the Commission PRIOR to filing their disclosure form, so that the form can be routed for redaction prior to publishing on the website. Visit our forms page to access the Exemption Request Form. The form must be mailed to the Commission and can be filed now.
- All disclosures filed in EFDMS will be published on this website.
Form 1 filers will file electronically in 2024 via the Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS).
Access for Form 1 filers will go live January 1, 2024.