The rule is being amended: 1) to conform the rule to s. 100.371, F.S., which as of 2011 no longer requires that the address provided on the petition be a “street” address. (See s. 23, Ch. 2011-40, Laws of Fla.), 2) to clarify what is required for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.009Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is being amended: 1) to conform the rule to Section 100.371, F.S., which as of 2011 no longer requires that the address provided on the petition be a “street” address. (See s. 23, Ch. 2011-40, Laws of Fla.), 2) to clarify what is required for the format of a petition to be approved, 3) to specify that a translated initiative petition must not be different from the approved English version and must follow the approved format and 4) to replace in rule and the incorporated form DS-DE 19, the inapplicable political disclaimer requirement with requisite name and address of the sponsoring political committee.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Approval Process for Format of Constitutional Initiative Petition.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 100.371(2), (7), 101.161(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. XI. Fla. Const., 100.371, 101.161 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: September 12, 2013, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room 307, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399

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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Diane Wint at [phone] 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: Ashley E. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, at [phone] or [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.