fl-31295806: 34-17.005 — To make substantive changes pursuant to the factors listed in Section 120.5435(4), Florida Statutes.

31295806, 34-17.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31295806 Notice of Rule Development Department: COMMISSION ON ETHICS Chapter: REVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND HEARING OF REFERRALS Overview RULE: 34-17.005   Review for Sufficiency of Allegations of Breach of Public Trust and Order of Preliminary Investigation 34-17.010   Probable Cause Determination 34-17.014   Parties to Public Hearings 34-17.015   Disqualification of Commission Members 34-17.016   Ex Parte Communications 34-17.017   Stipulations, Settlements and Consent Orders PURPOSE: To make substantive changes pursuant to the factors listed in Section 120.5435(4), Florida Statutes. SUBJECT: Regarding Rule 34-17.005, modifying language so that the rule reflects Rule 34-5.002, which is its counterpart in the complaint rule chapter. Regarding Rule 34-17.010, update where copies of Commission orders are sent to reflect current agency practice, and update language to reflect statutory requirements regarding the issuance of public reports. Regarding 34-17.014, modifying language to reflect that confidential referrals against different respondents should not be consolidated. Regarding 34-17.015 and Rule 34-17.016, adding language ensuring consistency with other rules that indicate a respondent is the only party in an ethics matter. Also regarding Rule 34-17.016, reorganize spacing of language for sake of clarity and to reflect how spacing occurs in Rule 34-5.0171, which is its counterpart in the complaint rule chapter. Regarding Rule 34-17.017, removing language indicating the ethics referral process is informal. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.322(9), FS LAW: Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const. .; 112.322, 112.324, FS PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 8/26/2026   Vol. 52/166 RELATED STATUTES AND LAWS: 112.322(9), FS, Art. II, Section 8, Fla. Const. .; 112.322, 112.324, FS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.) RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings FEDERAL eRULEMAKING WEB PORTAL: Regulations.gov HOW TO LINK TO THIS NOTICE: http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=34-17.005&PDate=8/26/2026&Section=1 REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s). Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.