27872967, 34-8.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27872967

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Overview

RULE:

34-8.001	General
34-8.002	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests
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
34-8.209	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE:

This amendment relates to the materials incorporated by reference within these rules.  Each rule contains instructions for how to complete one of the following: the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; the CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests; and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests.  The final portion of each these instructions relates to a training certification.  The instructions indicate that, among other listed public officers, elected local officers of independent special districts, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy on an elected special district board, must complete the training certification.  While these individuals must complete four hours of annual ethics training due to a recent statutory change that commences on January 1, 2024, they will not have to begin certifying their completion of the annual training until they file their 2024 financial disclosure, which will be after the 2024 calendar year is complete.  For this reason, it is premature to indicate these types of officers need to certify the completion of their training, and the amendment will remove the reference to them--at least temporarily--in this portion of the instructions.

SUBJECT:

Disclosure of Financial Interests.  This rulemaking will affect the following Forms and their instructions: the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests, the CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests, the CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests, and the CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

LAW:

Art. II, Section 8 Fla. Const., 112.3144 and 112.3145, FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/18/2023 Vol. 49/243

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. II, Section 8 Fla. Const., 112.3147, 112.322(9), FS, Art. II, Section 8 Fla. Const., 112.3144 and 112.3145, 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=34-8.001&PDate=12/18/2023&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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