RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1S-2.045: Candidate Petition Process
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule based upon changes brought about Chapter 2011-40, s. 19, Laws of Florida, regarding petition signature verifications and to incorporate into the rule candidate petition forms for presidential and vice presidential candidates. The amendments also clarify the requirements for a candidate petition form to be verified as valid, make them consistent with those required to verify initiative petitions, and account for petition verification requirements in a year of apportionment.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Candidate qualifying by petition process.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.095, 105.035(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 99.095, 99.061, 99.097, 103.021, 105.031, 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:
DATE AND TIME: September 27, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 307, Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, 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 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.myflorida.com. 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, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, (850)245-6536, email: gjholland@dos.myflorida.com

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