Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1S-2.050: Cancellation of Political Party Filings
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Implements Chapter 2011-40, Section 46, Laws of Florida, which requires the Division of Elections to adopt rules to prescribe the manner in which political parties, to include minor political parties, may have their filings with the Department of State canceled.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Political parties, to include minor political parties.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 103.095(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 103.091, 103.095, 103.121, 106.29 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: June 28, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R.A. Gray Building, Department of State, 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 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eddie 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, Office of General Counsel, Department of State, R. A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250; telephone: (850)245-6536, e-mail: gjholland@dos.state.fl.us. The full text of the preliminary draft can be found at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/rules/proposed-rules/index.shtml

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