The State Officer Certification Examination fee is being increased to provide additional revenue to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund. If additional revenue is not collected, the current $67 per officer allocation to the state’s ...

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
11B-30.007: Application for the State Officer Certification Examination and Notification Process
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The State Officer Certification Examination fee is being increased to provide additional revenue to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund. If additional revenue is not collected, the current $67 per officer allocation to the state’s training centers for training the state’s certified law enforcement, correctional and correctional probation officers will be reduced. The fee was last increased in 2001.
SUMMARY: Increase State Officer Certification Examination fee as set by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and authorized by Section 943.1397(3), F.S. The proposed effective date is January 1, 2011.
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: 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.12(17), 943.1397(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. 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: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

11B-30.007 Application for the State Officer Certification Examination and Notification Process.

(1) Application to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) shall be made by submitting:

(a) An Application for State Officer Certification Examination form CJSTC-500 to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Finance and Accounting, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489. All applications shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check, money order, or public agency instrument in the amount of $150 $100 made payable to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund; or

(b) An on-line application electronically, via the internet, at http://www4.fdle.state.fl.us/examregister. All on-line applications shall be accompanied by payment of the $150 $100 examination fee using a credit card or debit card.

(c) No change.

(2) through (6) No change.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2011.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(17), 943.1397(3) FS. History–New 1-10-94, Amended 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 9-28-09, 1-1-11.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 29, 2010

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 11, 2010