To bring 29-F-1.101 into compliance with s.186.512(1)(e), F.S.; to expand the executive committee provided for in 29-F-1.108(3) from five numbers to seven numbers, in order to accommodate the expansion of county membership in the East Central ...

 

REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

29F-1.101Organization

29F-1.108Officers, Term of Office and Duties

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To bring 29-F-1.101 into compliance with s.186.512(1)(e), F.S.; to expand the executive committee provided for in 29-F-1.108(3) from five numbers to seven numbers, in order to accommodate the expansion of county membership in the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Internal operations of the ECFRPC.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 186.505, F.S., 186.512(1)(e) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 186.505, F.S., 186.512(1)(e) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 18, 2018, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: LYNX Building, 455 N. Garland Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Orlando, FL 32801

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 two (2) days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Pegge Parker at 407/245-0300, ext. 300 or [e-mail] 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: Hugh W. Harling, Jr., Executive Director, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 455 N. Garland Avenue, Suite 414, Orlando, FL 32801, hharling @ecfrpc.org

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

29F-1.101 Organization.

There is hereby organized a regional planning council under the authority of Chapter 186, Florida Statutes, which shall be known as the EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, located in Comprehensive Planning District Six consisting of the counties of Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Council headquarters shall be in a central location as determined by a majority vote of the Council. Field offices may be maintained at other locations.

Specific Authority 186.505 FS,186.512 FS, Law Implemented 186.505 FS. History–New 9-22-99; Amended 05-16-18.

 

29F-1.108 Officers, Term of Office and Duties.

(1) At the annual meeting of the Council, the Council shall elect from its membership the following officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Each member so elected shall serve for one (1) year or until reelected or a successor is elected.

(2) The newly elected officers shall be declared installed following their election, and shall assume the duties of office.

(a) The Chairperson shall be responsible for overseeing the organization of the work of the Council; for seeing that all policies of the Council are carried out; for signing any contract or other instrument that the Council deems in its best interest; and for presiding over all Council meetings. The Chairperson, or a designated Council Member, shall be an ex officio member of all committees.

(b) The Vice-Chairperson shall act in the Chairperson’s absence or inability to act. The Vice-Chairperson shall perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Chairperson or the Council.

(c) The Secretary shall be responsible for minutes for the meeting, keeping the roll of members, general oversight of the financial affairs of the Council and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson or the Council.

(d) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the general oversight of the financial affairs of the Council; and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman or the Council.

(3) There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, the immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service on the Council, and two members selected from current Council Membership. If there is no immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service, the Council shall elect an additional member to serve on the Executive Committee until such time as there is an immediate past Chairperson still in continuous service. A majority of the Executive Committee Membership shall be County Representatives.

Rulemaking Authority 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 186.505 FS. History–New 9-22-99, Amended 10-23-13; Amended 05-16-18.