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Notice: 31364967

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Division:

Domestic Security

Overview

RULE:

11RER26-8

Procedures

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

As the White House explained earlier this year, the United
States currently is under threat from narcoterrorists and transnational gangs; legacy Islamist
terrorists; and violent left-wing extremists, including anarchists and anti-fascists. (United States
Counterterrorism Strategy, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-
USCT-Strategy-1.pdf). The timeline for committing terrorist acts has become increasingly short,
providing less opportunity for law enforcement or public safety officials to intervene and dismantle
terror threats. By its nature, terrorist activity presents an immediate danger to public health, safety,
and welfare and therefore necessitates immediate protective measures. Accordingly, the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement must adopt an emergency rule pursuant to which the Chief of
Domestic Security can recommend designations of foreign and domestic terrorist organizations
under section 943.03102, F.S. As the federal government has found, terrorist organization
designations play a critical role in the fight against terrorism and are an effective means of
curtailing support for terrorist activities. (https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/).

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

The procedure used to adopt this emergency rule is fair under the
circumstances because terrorist activity presents an immediate danger to public health, safety, and
welfare, and therefore necessitates immediate protective measures. The prompt implementation of
section 943.03102, F.S., through emergency rulemaking is essential to domestic security because
it will enable the Chief of Domestic Security to carry out his statutory functions without undue
delay. This procedure provides at least the procedural protections given by other statutes, the State
Constitution, and the United States Constitution, and takes only the action necessary to protect the
public interest under the emergency procedure.

SUMMARY:

Establish procedures for domestic and foreign terrorist organization designations.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

FDLE Agency Clerk, agencyclerk@fdle.state.fl.us, 850-410-7676

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/14/2026 Vol. 52/178

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=11RER26-8&PDate=9/14/2026&Section=4

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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