13207925, 34-5.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13207925

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

REVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND HEARING OF COMPLAINTS

Overview

RULE:

34-5.001

Staff Procedures Upon Receipt of a Complaint of Breach of Public Trust

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the rule to reflect a recent legislative change to the Commission's procedures for complaints filed prior to an election.  Previously, the Commission could not accept complaints filed within 5 days of an election, but with the statutory change, complaints cannot be filed within 30 days immediately preceding an election.

SUBJECT:

The subject area is the procedures for handling complaints and the time-frame in which complaints must be returned to complainants if filed within 30 days of an election.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Specific Authority 112.322(10), FS.

LAW:

Art. II, Sec. 8(f), (h), Fla. Const., 112.322, 112.324, FS., Section 17, Chapter 2013-36, L.O.F.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/8/2013 Vol. 39/131

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Specific Authority 112.322(10), FS., Art. II, Sec. 8(f), (h), Fla. Const., 112.322, 112.324, FS., Section 17, Chapter 2013-36, L.O.F.

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=34-5.001&PDate=7/8/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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