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.

SUMMARY: 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.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: based on past experiences with rules of this nature, the adverse impact of the regulatory costs, if any, do not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

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

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.3215, FS.

A HEARING 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: Millie Fulford, Complaint Coordinator, 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 IS: Caroline Klancke, Attorney, Commission on Ethics, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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, _____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Virlindia Doss, Executive Director, Commission on Ethics

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Virlindia Doss, Executive Director, Commission on Ethics

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 18, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 19, 2016