The proposed amendment requires county or city Veteran Service Officers who fail to attend a required refresher training course to demonstrate proficiency in the course material as a condition of continued certification.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Division of Veterans’ Benefits and Assistance

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
55A-3.007: Failure to Attend Training Refresher Course
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment requires county or city Veteran Service Officers who fail to attend a required refresher training course to demonstrate proficiency in the course material as a condition of continued certification.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The current rule gives the Department the discretion to require a demonstration of proficiency.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 292.05(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 292.11 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: David Herman at [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

55A-3.007 Failure to Attend Training Refresher Course.

Failure of a county or city Veteran Service Officer to attend any required training refresher course shall subject that Officer to revocation of certification. A county or city Veteran Service Officer who fails to attend a required training refresher course shall may be required to demonstrate proficiency in the matters covered in that refresher course as a condition of continued certification.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 292.05(3) FS. Law Implemented 292.11 FS. History–New 8-14-79, Formerly 9H-3.07, 22S-3.07, 22S-3.007, Amended 10-4-89,_______.