10292590, 34-8.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10292590

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Overview

RULE:

34-8.002	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests
34-8.007	Choosing to File Copy of Income Tax Return (Repealed)
34-8.008	Final Filing Using the CE Form 6F
34-8.009	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X
34-8.202	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests
34-8.208	Final Filing Using the CE Form 1F
34-8.209	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to make revisions to financial disclosure forms that are adopted by reference in the various rules of Chapter 34-8, Florida Administrative Code. The filing year for the annual forms will be changed to “2011” (filers will complete and file these forms in 2012 for the calendar year ending December 31, 2011), the filing period for the 1F and 6F forms will be changed to 2012, and filing instructions are being revised for greater clarity. Additionally, where there were statutory changes to those who are required to file, those changes are reflected in the forms. Also, Rule 34-8.007, F.A.C., is being amended to address the situation where a filer elects to file his or her Federal income tax return with the CE Form 6 or 6X. If the filer used IRS e-file to transmit his or her Federal income tax return to the IRS, he or she may not have been required to transmit copies of Forms W-2, Forms 1099-R, and other forms showing sources of income. However, they are required to provide copies of these documents to the Commission if they elect to attach a copy of their Federal income tax return to their CE Form 6 or 6X since, unlike the IRS, the Commission does not receive the filer’s income records from other sources.

SUMMARY:

CE Form 6 (Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests), CE Form 6F (Final Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests), CE Form 6X (Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests), CE Form 1 (Statement of Financial Interests), CE Form 1F (Final Statement of Financial Interests), and CE Form 1X (Amendment to Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests), are affected by this rulemaking.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3144(7), 112.3145, 112.3145(9), 112.3147, 112.322(9) FS.

LAW:

Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3144(6), 112.3144(7), 112.3145, 112.3145(2)(b), 112.3145(9) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/12/2011 Vol. 37/32

COMMENTS:

From 8/12/2011 To 9/2/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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