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Notice: 5473339

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Overview

RULE:

33-104.201	Representation of News Media at Executions
33-104.202	Procedures to be Applied to News Media Representatives Attending Executions
33-104.203	News Media Access to Inmates Under Sentence of Death

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to amend Rules 33-104.201, 33-104.202, and 401.203, F.A.C., to replace obsolete titles, require designated representatives and alternate names be received by the department at least seven (7) working days prior to the execution, prohibit bringing cell phones into the execution observation room, remove the requirement that news media representatives make prior arrangements where state holidays fall on normal visitation days and give the decision of whether to allow media interviews on those days to the Warden, require that inmates request group and individual interviews within one week after his or her execution date is set, and for consistency.

SUBJECT:

News media representation, procedures and access under sentence of death.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

922.11, 944.09, 944.23 FS.

LAW:

922.11, 944.23 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/11/2008 Vol. 34/15

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

922.11, 944.09, 944.23 FS., 922.11, 944.23 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=33-104.201&PDate=4/11/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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