The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to revise then Commission’s existing Delegations of Authority rule which delegates authority from the Commission to the Executive Director.

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68-1.009: Delegations of Authority to the Executive Director
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to revise then Commission’s existing Delegations of Authority rule which delegates authority from the Commission to the Executive Director.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will revise the delegation rule and the delegations incorporated into the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: During the Commission’s regular meeting, September 17-19, 2008. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day
PLACE: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coast Line Drive, Jacksonville, Florida
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The ADA Coordinator, at [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 IS: James V. Antista, General Counsel, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

68-1.009 Delegations of Authority to the Executive Director.

The Delegation of Authority Resolution adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on September 17, 2008 April 14, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference. The incorporation of this delegation resolution into rule does not preclude or prohibit the Commission from granting delegating additional delegations of authority to its Executive Director from time-to-time as may be necessary to assure orderly administration of the agency. Any actions to be taken, or decisions to be made, by the Commission pursuant to any rule of the agency may be exercised by the Executive Director or his or her designee unless such actions or decisions are expressly reserved by the Commission in the rule or are specifically required by law to be made by the Commission in an area not involving the Commission’s constitutional authority.

Specific Authority Article IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-8-08, Amended________.

 

BE ADVISED THAT THESE PROPOSED RULES MAY BE FILED FOR ADOPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE CONSIDERED IF THE RULES ARE NOT CHANGED. IF CHANGED, THE RULES MAY BE FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF CHANGE IN THE F.A.W.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James V. Antista, General Counsel, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Kenneth D. Haddad, Executive Director
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 4, 2008