To amend the Commission's operational procedures in order to remove the limitation on the Commission and its committees to only consider motions to approve, and not motions to deny.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G20-2.001Commission Organization and Operations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the Commission's operational procedures in order to remove the limitation on the Commission and its committees to only consider motions to approve, and not motions to deny.

SUMMARY: The restriction against considering motions to deny will be deleted.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein:

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.76(1)-(2), (4), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.75, 553.76, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas Campbell, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 323990772, (850)7171823.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G20-2.001 Commission Organization and Operations.

(1) through (12) No change.

(13) In all other matters, excepting procedural motions and votes on amendments to the Florida Building Code by Technical Advisory Committees, a 75% supermajority voting requirement will supersede the normal voting requirements used in Robert’s Rules of Order for decision making on all motions The Commission and all of its Committees shall only consider motions to approve and not consider motions to deny In addition, the Commission and all of its Committees shall utilize their adopted meeting guidelines for conduct during meetings.

(14) through (19) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 553.76(1)-(2),(4), FS. Law Implemented 553.74, 553.75 FS. History–New 5-15-75, Amended 4-18-78, Formerly 9B-3.04, Amended 9-7-00, 11-20-01, 9-13-07, Formerly 9B-3.004, 9N-2.001, Amended 2-22-18, 11-25-19,_____.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: The Florida Building Commission

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: The Florida Building Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 10, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 13, 2019