The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update and re-adopt the forms and rues interpreting the financial disclosures required by law. All of the forms will reference the 2015 filing year. As a result of a legislative change, a signature line ...

 

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 and re-adopt the forms and rues interpreting the financial disclosures required by law. All of the forms will reference the 2015 filing year. As a result of a legislative change, a signature line is being added to CE Form 6 and CE Form 1 for a filer to certify that he or she has completed required ethics training. The form instructions are being modified to clarify the instruction for identifying intangible property and the CE Form 1 series (1, 1F, and 1X) is being amended to name positions now subject to disclosure pursuant to changes in the law. The form instructions also contain clarifications on reporting.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area is financial disclosure.

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

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., Chapter 2014-183, Sections 3 and 4, LOF, 112.3144, 112.3145, 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: Lindsey Smith, Executive Secretary, Florida Commission on Ethics 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: Betsy Daley, Senior Attorney, Florida Commission on Ethics

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