The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update information contained in the lobbyist registration renewal form incorporated by reference into Rule 34-12.330, F.A.C.

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

34-12.330Annual Renewals

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update information contained in the lobbyist registration renewal form incorporated by reference into Rule 34-12.330, F.A.C.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rulemaking amends Rule 34-12.330(2), F.A.C., to update and readopt the CE Form 20-R-Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration Renewal Form.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.3215, 112.322(9), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.3215, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 9, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Third Floor Courtroom, First District Court of Appeal, 2000 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, FL

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lynn Blais, Assistant to the Executive Director, Commission on Ethics, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Caroline Klancke, Attorney, Commission on Ethics [phone]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

34-12.330 Annual Renewals.

(1) Each lobbyist must renew his or her registration to lobby an agency on behalf of a principal on a calendar year basis by electronic means at www.floridalobbyist.gov or by filing a CE Form 20-R, Lobbyist Renewal Form, and payment of the annual registration fee of $25.00 for each principal represented.

(2) CE Form 20-R, Executive Branch Lobbyist Renewal, effective 1/2017 1/2016 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp____ or by electronic means via the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system available at www.floridalobbyist.gov. To be utilized by lobbyists to renew their annual registration as an Executive Branch lobbyist. The Form 20-R is generated by the Lobbyist Registration Office and may be obtained without cost from the Lobbyist Registration Office, 111 West Madison Street, Room G-68, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Telephone [phone].

Rulemaking Authority 112.3215, 112.322(9) FS. Law Implemented 112.3215 FS. History–New 10-12-89, Amended 10-6-91, 7-5-92, 12-6-92, 1-1-97, 11-24-97, 1-1-02, 6-15-06, 8-18-10, 1-1-13, 1-8-15, 11-24-15, _____.