This Public Hearing is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning a petition for declaratory statement from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The Petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to whether the fulfillment of a contract between the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and Government Payment Services, Inc. (GPS), that provides for a credit card payment to accomplish a pretrial release of criminal defendants, is in violation of the laws of Florida and provides for business activities which may only be conducted by a licensed bail bond agent or other person required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 648, Florida Statutes. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.