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Notice: 17875080

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Overview

RULE:

34-8.002	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests
34-8.008	Final Filing Using the CE Form 6F
34-8.009	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X
34-8.202	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests
34-8.208	Final Filing Using the CE Form 1F
34-8.209	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update, clarify, and re-adopt the rules related to the forms incorporated by reference in Chapter 34-8, F.A.C., to address changes required by law and to clarify and re-adopt the forms and their instructions.  Amendments to all of the forms and instructions will update the form year and filing year. Rules 34-8.002, 34-8.009, 34-8.202, and 34-8.209 are amended to clarify on form instructions that the ethics training requirement refers to "service" (not "term") in office; Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.208 are amended to add to CE Form 1 and CE Form 1F instructions a filing exception, reflecting a legislative change, for certain representatives of military installations; Rule 34-8.209 is amended to clarify in instructions for CE Form 1X the timing and number of forms required to be filed; Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.008 are amended to clarify in instructions for CE Form 6 and CE Form 6X that judges are among the required filers.

SUMMARY:

This rulemaking affects the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE form 6F - Final Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 6X - Amendment to CE Form 6 Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests; CE Form 1F - Final Statement of Financial Interests; CE Form 1X Amendment to CE Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests. The rulemaking also affects instructions for completing all of those forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322(9), FS.

LAW:

Art II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, F.S., Chapter 2016-148, Section 2, LOF F.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/12/2016 Vol. 42/157

COMMENTS:

From 8/12/2016 To 9/2/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-05896 CE Form 6 - Instructions for Filing
Ref-05898 CE Form 6X - Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X.

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