This amendment relates to the materials incorporated by reference within these rules. Each rule contains instructions for how to complete one of the following: the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; ....

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

34-8.001General

34-8.002General Rules for Filing the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests

34-8.009Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X

34-8.202General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests

34-8.209Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment relates to the materials incorporated by reference within these rules. Each rule contains instructions for how to complete one of the following: the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; the CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests; and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests. The final portion of each these instructions relates to a training certification. The instructions indicate that, among other listed public officers, elected local officers of independent special districts, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy on an elected special district board, must complete the training certification. While these individuals must complete four hours of annual ethics training due to a recent statutory change that commences on January 1, 2024, they will not have to begin certifying their completion of the annual training until they file their 2024 financial disclosure, which will be after the 2024 calendar year is complete. For this reason, it is premature to indicate these types of officers need to certify the completion of their training, and the amendment will remove the reference to them--at least temporarily--in this portion of the instructions.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disclosure of Financial Interests. This rulemaking will affect the following Forms and their instructions: the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests, the CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests, the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests, and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. II, Section 8 Fla. Const., 112.3147, 112.322(9), FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. II, Section 8 Fla. Const., 112.3144 and 112.3145, 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.

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.