RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-10.083Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 51, March 16, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
(1) For the purpose of Section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes, the term gross immorality shall be defined as conduct that is inconsistent with the standards of public conscience and good morals. It is conduct that is serious, rather than minor in nature, and which constitutes a flagrant disregard for proper moral standards. Further, the it is conduct sufficiently notorious to brings the individual concerned or the education profession into public disgrace or disrespect and impairs the individual’s service in the community.
(2)(a) An significant act or omission, regardless of whether the individual is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense, which would constitute a felony or a first degree misdemeanor under the laws of the State of Florida or equivalent law in another state or U.S. Territory, or laws of the United States of America.
(4) The following factors shall be considered in determining whether an act or omission rises to the level of gross immorality or moral turpitude under subsections (1), (2), and (3):
