The purpose of the amendments to these rules is to update their language to reflect that--at a time currently set as July 1, 2023--the Commission on Ethics will accept certain disclosure filings only through the electronic ....

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

34-8.001General

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

34-8.210Penalties for Late Filing

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendments to these rules is to update their language to reflect that--at a time currently set as July 1, 2023--the Commission on Ethics will accept certain disclosure filings only through the electronic filing system that will be created and maintained by the Commission as provided in Section 112.31446, Florida Statutes. In particular, this will affect the filing of the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests, the CE Form 1F -- Final Statement of Financial Interests, and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests. The amendments to these rules will also update, clarify, and re-adopt the instructions incorporated by reference within them to also reflect that the forms must be filed electronically.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disclosure of Financial Interests. This rulemaking affects the following Forms and their instructions: the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests; the CE Form 1F -- Final Statement of Financial Interests; and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.31446, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322(9), FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.31446, 112.3145, 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: Diana Westberry, Office Manager, Florida Commission on Ethics [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 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.