Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-210.105: Community Corrections Mail
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to create a procedure for the handling of incoming and outgoing community corrections mail.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule establishes the procedure for handling incoming and outgoing community corrections mail.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The agency has determined that this rule will not have an impact on small business. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-210.105 Community Corrections Mail.

(1) Only Department of Corrections mail or mail concerning the activities of the department will be processed by Community Corrections staff. Community Corrections employees shall not receive personal mail at the office. Personal mail includes any mail dealing with the personal affairs of the employee not directly related to department matters.

(2) The person in charge of each office or bureau shall designate employees to open and distribute mail received.

(3) Mail marked “personal” or “confidential” will be opened by the designated staff in the presence of the receiving employee.

(4) Staff are prohibited from using Department postage to mail personal mail.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History–New_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mark Redd, Assistant Secretary of Institutions
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Walter A. McNeil, Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 2, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 14, 2009