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 forms and instructions will reference ...

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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 forms and instructions will reference the 2019 filing year. Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.008, F.A.C., are being amended to add to the instructions for CE Form 6 and CE Form 6F that members of an expressway agency created pursuant to Chapter 348 or 343, F.S., are required to file those forms. Rules 34-8.202 and 34-8.208, F.A.C., are being amended to omit from the instructions for CE Form 1 and CE Form 1F assistant bureau chiefs from the definition of individuals required to file those forms and to clarify the threshold amount provided for in Section 287.017, F.S., for purchasing agents required to the file those forms has been raised from CATEGORY ONE ($20,000) to CATEGORY TWO ($35,000). And Rule 34-8.202, F.A.C., is being amended to clarify in CE Form 1 that the disclosure period is the calendar year.

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, s. 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. II, s. 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, 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, 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: Caroline Klancke, Senior Attorney, Florida Commission on Ethics [phone].

 

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