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Notice: 14121277

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.009

Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition

PURPOSE:

The rule is being amended: 1) to conform the rule to s. 100.371, F.S., which as of 2011 no longer requires that the address provided on the petition be a “street” address. (See s. 23, Ch. 2011-40, Laws of Fla.), 2) to clarify what is required for the format of a petition to be approved, 3) to specify that a translated initiative petition must not be different from the approved English version and must follow the approved format and 4) to replace in rule and the incorporated form DS-DE 19, the inapplicable political disclaimer requirement with requisite name and address of the sponsoring political committee.

SUMMARY:

The amendment will conform the rule to recent legislative changes and make clarifications.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 100.371(2), (7), 101.161(2) F.S.

LAW:

Art. XI. Fla. Const., 100.371, 101.161 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/30/2014 Vol. 40/20

COMMENTS:

From 1/30/2014 To 2/20/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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