15248223, 34-12.200 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15248223

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH LOBBYIST REGISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

34-12.200	Registration Requirements
34-12.210	Effective Date of Registration
34-12.330	Annual Renewals
34-12.400	Compensation Reporting Requirements
34-12.405	Penalties for Late Filing
34-12.420	Notification of Compensation Reporting Deadlines

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed new rules is to update information regarding lobbyist registration via electronic means, lobbyist renewal of registrations via electronic means, to provide the name and location of the electronic database to be used for filing executive branch quarterly compensation reports, to update information pertaining to penalties for late filing executive branch quarterly compensation reports, and to update and re-adopt the forms adopted by reference in Chapter 34-12, F.A.C., to address changes necessary to comport with the new electronic database.

SUMMARY:

This rulemaking amends Rule 34-12.200, F.A.C., to add references to and the location of the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system enabling lobbyists to register via electronic means and to update and readopt CE Form 20 –Executive Branch Lobbying Registration Form; amends Rule 34-12.210, F.A.C., to add references to and the location of the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system enabling lobbyists to register via electronic means and to update information regarding the effective date of registration; amends Rule 34-12.330, F.A.C., to add references to and the location of the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system enabling lobbyists to renew registrations via electronic means and to update and  readopt the CE Form 20-R-Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration Renewal Form; amends Rule 34-12.400, F.A.C., to add references to and the location of the Lobbyist Registration and Compensation Reporting system  to be used for the electronic filing of Executive Branch Quarterly Compensation reports; amends Rule 34-12.405, F.A.C., to amend and update the provisions governing the timeliness of Executive Branch Quarterly Compensation report filings; and amends Rule 34-12.420, F.A.C., to update information concerning the notice provided to firms  regarding dates for filing Executive Branch Quarterly Compensation reports.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

112.322(9), 112.3215, 112.32155, Florida Statutes

LAW:

112.3215 and 112.32155, Florida Statutes

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/5/2014 Vol. 40/216

COMMENTS:

From 11/5/2014 To 11/26/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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