26166543, 73B-12.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26166543

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division:

Division of Workforce Services

Chapter:

LAW ENFORCEMENT RECRUITMENT BONUS PAYMENT PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

73B-12.001	Definitions
73B-12.002	Eligibility
73B-12.003	Annual Plan
73B-12.004	Program Administration
73B-12.005	Audits
73B-12.006	Reimbursements

PURPOSE:

This is a new rule chapter consisting of six proposed rules to implement the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program enacted by the Legislature in Chapter 2022-23, s. 4, Laws of Florida, to be codified at new section 445.08, Florida Statutes (2022).

SUBJECT:

The Program authorizes the payment of a one-time recruitment bonus of up to $5,000 for eligible individuals, called “Newly Employed Officers.” The proposed new rules create definitions, establish eligibility requirements and forms, procedures for administration of the Program, audits of payments, and a procedure for an officer to reimburse payment, if necessary. The new rules also require the Department to develop an annual plan for the administration of the Program and distribution of bonus payments and submit the plan to the Governor and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

445.08(8) FS.

LAW:

445.08 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/11/2022 Vol. 48/156

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

445.08(8) FS., 445.08 FS.

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=73B-12.001&PDate=8/11/2022&Section=1

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