The Commission proposes to change Rule 34-5.006, F.A.C., in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Additionally, the Commission is amending Rule 34-5.0291, F.A.C., to require petitioners for fees and costs ...

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
34-5.0006: Filing and Serving Documents; Facsimile Transmissions
34-5.0291: Award of Attorney's Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission proposes to change Rule 34-5.006, F.A.C., in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Additionally, the Commission is amending Rule 34-5.0291, F.A.C., to require petitioners for fees and costs to include the amount of fees and costs expended by or on their behalf in complaint proceedings.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject of this rulemaking includes the Commission’s procedural rule for probable cause determinations in complaint proceedings, and the rule that allows for respondents to recover their costs and attorney's fees against complainants pursuant to Section 112.317(7), Florida Statutes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.322(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. II, Section 8(f), (h), Fla. Const., 112.317(7), 112.322, 112.324 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 15, 2012, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Senate Office Building, Room 37S, 404 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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: Millie Fulford, [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: Julia Cobb Costas, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Commission on Ethics, Telephone [phone], or email: [e-mail]

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