The purpose of this rulemaking will be to update the rules regarding the processing of ethics complaints to reflect the deadlines recently inserted into Section 112.324(3), Florida Statutes, by Ch. 2024-253, Laws of Florida.....

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

34-5.001Staff Procedures Upon Receipt of a Complaint of Breach of Public Trust

34-5.002Review for Sufficiency of Allegations of Breach of Public Trust and Order of Preliminary Investigation; Review of Allegations of Failure to Properly Complete Financial Disclosure Forms

34-5.004Investigations

34-5.006Probable Cause Determination

34-5.020Stipulations, Settlements, and Consent Orders

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking will be to update the rules regarding the processing of ethics complaints to reflect the deadlines recently inserted into Section 112.324(3), Florida Statutes, by Ch. 2024-253, Laws of Florida.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Review, Investigation, and Hearing of Ethics Complaints

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.322(9), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.324, F.S. (as amended by Ch. 2024-253, Laws of Fla.)

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.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gray Schafer, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Commission on Ethics [phone]

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