Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.021: Revocation of Registration of Political Committees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Implements the 2010 amendment to Section 106.03(7), F.S., which requires the Division of Elections to adopt rules in which electioneering communications organizations (ECOs) may be dissolved and have their registrations revoked. The rule title and text will be amended to include ECOs within the rule's provisions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Political Committees, Electioneering Communications Organizations, and Campaign Finance
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 106.03(7), 106.22(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 106.03(7) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: June 28, 2010, 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eddie Phillips, Department of State, Office of General Counsel, (850)245-6536, email: elphillips@dos.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Gary J. Holland, Department of State, Office of General Counsel, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, (850)245-6536; email: gjholland@dos.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.