To provide for designation of certain ex officio nonvoting members to the Council.

REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
29F-1.103: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To provide for designation of certain ex officio nonvoting members to the Council.
SUMMARY: Amends the rule to allow the appointment to the Council of ex officio nonvoting members to be appointed by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, d/b/a Lynx and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 186.505 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 186.505 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Gerald S. Livingston, 215 South Monroe Street, 2nd Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

29F-1.103 Definitions.

(1) Council – the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

(2) Council Member(s) – representatives appointed by the Governor or by a member local government or League of Cities.

(3) Elected official – a member of the governing body of a municipality or county or a county elected official chosen by the governing body.

(4) Ex Officio Nonvoting Member – the ex officio nonvoting members identified in Section 186.504, Florida Statutes, together with an ex officio nonvoting member appointed by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority d/b/a Lynx and an ex officio nonvoting member appointed by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority.

(5)(4) Department – the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

(6)(5) Federal or federal government – the government of the United States of America or any department, commission, agency or instrumentality thereof.

(7)(6) Local general-purpose government – any municipality or county created pursuant to the authority granted under Section 1 and 2, Article VIII of the Constitution for the State of Florida.

(8)(7) Member government – any county or any association representing a group of municipalities located within the Region.

(9)(8) Population – the population according to the current determination by the executive office of the Governor pursuant to Section 186.901, Florida Statutes, for revenue sharing purposes.

(10)(9) Principal member unit – each of the counties in the Region.

(11)(10) Region or East Central Florida Region – the geographical area, including both land and water, within or adjacent to the counties of Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.

(12)(11) State or State government – the government of the State of Florida, or any department, commission, agency or instrumentality thereof.

(13)(12) Strategic regional policy plan – a long-range guide for physical, economic and social development of the Region that identifies goals, objectives and policies.

Specific Authority 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 186.505 FS. History–New 9-22-99, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Phil Laurien
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Phil Laurien
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 16, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 27, 2006