Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.724: Visitor Attire
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to amend the visitor attire rule to include shoes known as Heelys or any footwear with removable parts as inappropriate attire.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule includes as inappropriate attire any footwear with removable parts.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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, 944.23 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 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: Perri King Dale, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-601.724 Visitor Attire.

(1) Persons desiring to visit shall be fully clothed including shoes. Small hats such as baseball caps, religious coverings, or surgical caps are permissible attire. Visitors shall not be admitted to the visiting area if they are dressed in inappropriate attire. The warden, assistant warden or duty warden shall be the final decision authority and shall assist in resolving inappropriate attire situations. Inappropriate attire includes:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Shoes known as Heelys or any footwear with removable parts,

(g)(f) Clothes made with see-through fabric unless a non-see-through garment is worn underneath,

(h)(g) Dresses, skirts, or Bermuda-length shorts more than three inches above the knee,

(i)(h) Any article of clothing with a picture or language which presents a potential threat to the security or order of the institution, or

(j)(i) Military style camouflage clothing to include jungle (green), urban (grey or black), and desert (tan or brown).

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 944.09, 944.23 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Formerly 3-601.708, Amended 1-29-07,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: George Sapp, Assistant Secretary of Institutions
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Laura Bedard, Deputy Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 26, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 15, 2007