This amendment will affect paragraph 34-7.010(1)(a), F.A.C., which concerns the Form 2, Quarterly Client Disclosure. The purpose of the amendment will be to reflect recent statutory changes affecting Section 112.3145, Florida ....

 

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

34-7.010List of Forms and Instructions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment will affect paragraph 34-7.010(1)(a), F.A.C., which concerns the Form 2, Quarterly Client Disclosure. The purpose of the amendment will be to reflect recent statutory changes affecting Section 112.3145, Florida Statutes, which is the statute providing the authority for the Form 2. In particular, the amendment will update, clarify, and readopt the instructions included in that rule provision. The updated instructions will indicate that--beginning on January 1, 2024--the Commission will accept the filing of the Form 2 only through the electronic filing system created and maintained by the Commission as provided in Section 112.31446, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Form 2, Quarterly Client Disclosure, which is a form promulgated by the Commission wherein certain public officers disclose clients they are representing before public agencies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322(9), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.31446(2)(a), 112.3145(6), 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.