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Notice: 11570274

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

REVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND HEARING OF COMPLAINTS

Overview

RULE:

34-5.006	Probable Cause Determination
34-5.0291	Award of Attorney's Fees

PURPOSE:

The Commission previously submitted a Notice of Rule Development but erroneously referenced a rule that was not being changed – Rule 34-5.0006, F.A.C. The rules that are being amended, Rules 34-5.006 and 34-5.0291, F.A.C., are correctly identified in this notice.

SUBJECT:

The subject of this rulemaking includes the Commission’s procedural rule for probable cause determinations in complaint proceedings, and the rule that implements Section 112.317(7), Florida Statutes, that allows for respondents to recover their costs and attorney’s fees against complainants.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

112.322(9) FS.

LAW:

Art. II, Section 8(f) and (h), Fla. Const., 112.322, 112.324 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/8/2012 Vol. 38/23

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

112.322(9) FS., Art. II, Section 8(f) and (h), Fla. Const., 112.322, 112.324 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=34-5.006&PDate=6/8/2012&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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