fl-31295709: 34-5.0015 — To make substantive changes pursuant to the factors listed in Section 120.5435(4), Florida Statutes.

31295709, 34-5.0015 - 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: 31295709 Notice of Rule Development Department: COMMISSION ON ETHICS Chapter: REVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND HEARING OF COMPLAINTS Overview RULE: 34-5.0015   Jurisdiction of the Commission 34-5.002   Review for Sufficiency of Allegations of Breach of Public Trust and Order of Preliminary Investigation; Review of Allegations of Failure to Properly Complete Financial Disclosure Forms 34-5.004   Investigations 34-5.0043   Investigation of Facts and Parties Materially Related to Complaint 34-5.006   Probable Cause Determination 34-5.011   Parties to Public Hearings 34-5.017   Disqualification of Commission Members 34-5.0171   Ex Parte Communications 34-5.020   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 34-5.0015, adding language indicating the constitutional and statutory provisions over which the Commission has jurisdiction. Regarding Rule 34-5.002, removing language in the rule duplicative of statutory language. Regarding Rule 34-5.004, removing language regarding wrongful acts for which there is no specific statutory support. Regarding 34-5.0043, removing reference to a rule that has been repealed. Regarding Rule 34-5.006, removing duplicative language from within the Rule as well as updating language to reflect statutory requirements regarding the issuance of public reports. Regarding Rule 34-5.011, modifying language to reflect that confidential complaints against different respondents should not be consolidated. Regarding Rule 34-5.017 and Rule 34-5.0171, adding language ensuring consistency with other rules that indicate a respondent is the only party in an ethics matter. Regarding Rule 34-5.020, removing language indicating the ethics complaint process is informal. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.322(9), FS LAW: Art II, Section 8(g), (j)(3), 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(g), (j)(3), 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=34-5.0015&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.