RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.0001: Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement a requirement that any candidate qualifying paper filed with the qualifying office, whether with the Division of Elections or with a supervisor of elections, must be an original document, except the full and public disclosure or statement of financial interests as permitted by statute. Currently, any document filed under oath must be an original. Clarifying changes also will be made in the title, text, and organization of the rule. Citations to the rulemaking authority will also be updated.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Filing office for candidates and candidate qualifying papers.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.05(1)(e), 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.061(10), 105.031(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.05(1)(b), 99.061, 99.095, 105.031(1), 105.035 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: July 12, 2010, 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R. A. Gray Building, Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eddie L. Phillips, Executive Assistant, Office of General Counsel, Department of State; telephone: (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, Assistant General Counsel, Department of State, telephone: (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.