Rulemaking is needed to account for a statutory change to Section 112.4132(2)(d), Florida Statutes, made by Chapter 2023-121, Laws of Florida. The Chapter Law modified Section 112.3142(2)(d) to require that elected officers ....

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

34-7.025Ethics Training Course Content

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rulemaking is needed to account for a statutory change to Section 112.4132(2)(d), Florida Statutes, made by Chapter 2023-121, Laws of Florida. The Chapter Law modified Section 112.3142(2)(d) to require that elected officers of independent special districts, and each person appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term of such an elective office, receive four hours ethics training each calendar year, beginning on January 1, 2024. Currently, Rule 34-7.025 does not include officers of independent special districts when listing the types of public officers that must receive four hours of ethics training under Section 112.3142. Rule 34-7.025(1) and (2) need to be updated to account for this statutory change.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Ethics Training Pursuant to Section 112.3142, Florida Statutes

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Sections 112.322(9) and 112.3142, Florida Statutes

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Section 112.3142, Florida Statutes

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

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: Diana Westberry, Office Manager, Florida 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: Gray Schafer, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Commission on Ethics, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.