Rulemaking is necessary to clarify and reorganize the rule, to make the rule gender neutral, and to establish criteria that will precipitate an intensive search of Department employees, employee property, and employee vehicles ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-208.002Rules of Conduct

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rulemaking is necessary to clarify and reorganize the rule, to make the rule gender neutral, and to establish criteria that will precipitate an intensive search of Department employees, employee property, and employee vehicles when entering, departing, or otherwise being on the premises of a Department institution or facility.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Employee conduct and staff searches.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 944.14, 944.35, 944.36, 944.37, 944.38, 944.39, 944.47, FS.

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.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Paul A. Vazquez, Assistant General Counsel, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.