The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update, clarify, and re-adopt the forms and their instructions incorporated by reference in Chapter 34-8, F.A.C., and to address changes required by law. All of the referenced forms and instructions are ...

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

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

34-8.008Final Filing Using the CE Form 6F

34-8.009Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X

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

34-8.208Final Filing Using the CE Form 1F

34-8.209Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update, clarify, and re-adopt the forms and their instructions incorporated by reference in Chapter 34-8, F.A.C., and to address changes required by law. All of the referenced forms and instructions are being updated to reflect that loans made by a filer to his or her political campaign need to be disclosed if the amount is greater than the reporting threshold. All of the referenced forms and instructions are being updated to reflect that bank accounts in which a filer has an ownership interest, or which are being held as tenants by the entirety or jointly with a right of survivorship, need to be disclosed if their amount is greater than the reporting threshold. Rules 34-8.002 and Rule 34-8.202, F.A.C. are being amended to have the Form 6 and Form 1, and their correlating instructions, reference the 2020 calendar year. Rules 34-8.008 and 34-8.208, F.A.C. are being amended to have the Form 6F and Form 1F, and their correlating instructions, reference the 2021 calendar year. Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.009, F.A.C., are being amended to add language to the Form 6 and Form 6X emphasizing that Part F only applies to those officers required to complete annual ethics training pursuant to Section 112.3142, F.S. Rules 34-8.202 and 34-8.209, F.A.C. are being amended to add language to Part G of the Form 1 and Form 1X, and their correlating instructions, indicating that appointed school superintendents and commissioners of community redevelopment agencies created under Part III, Chapter 163, F.S. must complete annual ethics training pursuant to Section 112.3142, F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disclosure of Financial Interests. This rulemaking affects the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 6F -- Final Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests; CE Form 1F -- Final Statement of Financial Interests; and CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests. The rulemaking also affects instructions for completing those forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322(9), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art II, s. 8, Fla. Const., 112.3142, 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, F.S.

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, Executive Secretary, 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, Senior Attorney, Florida Commission on Ethics [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.