Purpose
To implement newly created s. 265.0041, F.S.
11D-10.001(1)(a)-(e): Defines the minimum eligibility requirements for persons nominated for induction into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.
11D-10.001(2): Defines certain positions that are not eligible for nomination due to the nature of the position and the time period until eligibility.
11D-10.002(1)(a)-(e): Defines the nomination period for applications for induction into the Hall of Fame. Defines the professional associations from which nominations will be accepted and how many nominations each association may submit.
11D-10.002(2): Specifies that all nomination forms and supporting documents must be postmarked by August 31, and clarifies that any nominations postmarked after the deadline will not be accepted.
11D-10.002(3)(a)-(e): Defines the documents that must be included in the nomination package to be eligible for consideration.
11D-10.002(3)(a): Incorporates the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame Nomination, form FAME-1 into the rule pursuant to Joint Administrative Procedures Committee recommendation.
11D-10.002(4): Identifies optional documentation for inclusion in the nomination package.
11D-10.002(5): Defines that nomination packages are to include only one person per nomination. Also, defines the maximum number of pages that are to be included in a single nomination package.
11D-10.002(6): Defines when and how persons can be re-nominated if not selected for induction.
11D-10.002(7): Specifies that nomination packages become the property of the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame and will not be returned to the association submitting the nomination.
11D-10.003(1): Defines the criteria used to review nomination packages.
11D-10.003(2): Establishes a Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame Selection Committee, and defines who will serve on the committee.
11D-10.003(3): Specifies that the Selection Committee will deliberate and select no more than 5 nominees in any given nomination cycle to submit to the Governor and Cabinet for consideration for induction into the Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame. Defines when the Governor and Cabinet receive nominees from the Selection Committee.