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Notice: 23371779

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Chapter:

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Overview

RULE:

34-8.002	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 6 - Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests
34-8.008	Final Filing Using the CE Form 6F
34-8.009	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 6X
34-8.202	General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests
34-8.208	Final Filing Using the CE Form 1F
34-8.209	Amended Filing Using the CE Form 1X

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to update, clarify, and re-adopt the forms and their instructions incorporated by reference in Chapter 34-8, F.A.C., and to address changes required by law.  All of the referenced forms and instructions are being updated to reflect that loans made by a filer to his or her political campaign need to be disclosed if the amount is greater than the reporting threshold.  All of the referenced forms and instructions are being updated to reflect that bank accounts in which a filer has an ownership interest, or which are being held as tenants by the entirety or jointly with a right of survivorship, need to be disclosed if their amount is greater than the reporting threshold.  Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.202, F.A.C., are being amended to have the Form 6 and Form 1, and their correlating instructions, reference the 2020 calendar year.  Rules 34-8.008 and 34-8.208, F.A.C., are being amended to have the Form 6F and Form 1F, and their correlating instructions, reference the 2021 calendar year.  Rules 34-8.002 and 34-8.009, F.A.C., are being amended to add language to the Form 6 and Form 6X emphasizing that Part F only applies to those officers required to complete annual ethics training pursuant to Section 112.3142, F.S.  Rules 34-8.202 and 34-8.209, F.A.C., are being amended to add language to Part G of the Form 1 and Form 1X, and their correlating instructions, indicating that appointed school superintendents and commissioners of community redevelopment agencies created under Part III, Chapter 163, F.S. must complete annual ethics training pursuant to Section 112.3142, F.S.

SUMMARY:

This rulemaking affects the CE Form 6 -- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 6F -- Final Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 6X -- Amendment to Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests; CE Form 1 -- Statement of Financial Interests; CE Form 1F -- Final Statement of Financial Interests; and CE Form 1X -- Amendment to Statement of Financial Interests.  The rulemaking also affects instructions for completing those forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, F.S.

LAW:

Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const., 112.3142, 112.3144, 112.3145, 112.3147, 112.322, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/24/2020 Vol. 46/123

COMMENTS:

From 6/24/2020 To 7/15/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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