14937144, 34-12.120 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14937144

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH LOBBYIST REGISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

34-12.120	Exclusions for Administrative Proceedings as to Lobbying Activities Involving Water Management Districts
34-12.125	Exclusions for Administrative Proceedings
34-12.160	Examples of Lobbying Activities Involving Water Management Districts
34-12.165	Examples of Lobbying Activities
34-12.170	Examples of Activities Not Constituting Lobbying Involving Water Management Districts
34-12.175	Examples of Activities Not Constituting Lobbying

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed new rules (34-12.125, 34-12.165, and 34-12-175) is to make the standard for lobbyists in rulemaking proceedings consistent with the standard applied in other types of administrative proceedings, to clarify that the definition of lobbyist excludes attorneys or others representing clients in a rulemaking proceeding, to add to examples of lobbying activities compensated communications in behalf of a client prior to certain rulemaking actions, and to provide examples of activities not constituting lobbying related to rulemaking. 
The purpose of the proposed rule title amendments for rules 34-12.120, 34-12.160, and 34-12.170 is to reflect that lobbyists before water management districts are subject to those rules because of legislative changes in Chapter 2014-183, Section 6, L.O.F.

SUMMARY:

The proposed changes add new rules (34-12.125, 34-12.165, and 34-12.175) as to lobbying related to  rulemaking proceedings and also amend the titles to existing rules (34-12.120, 34-12.160, and 34-12.170) to reflect that those rules apply only to lobbyists as to water management districts.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

112.3215, 112.322(9), F.S.

LAW:

Chapter 2014-183, Section 6, LOF, 112.3215, 112.3261, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/14/2014 Vol. 40/158

COMMENTS:

From 8/14/2014 To 9/4/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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