Bill > H7067

Introduced Session

An act relating to ethics reform; repealing s. 11.061, F.S., relating to state, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; amending s. 99.061, F.S.; revising qualification requirements for certain candidates for office; amending s. 112.313, F.S.; providing that contractual relationships held by a business entity are deemed to be held by a public officer or employee under certain circumstances; providing that certain actions are not considered a conflict unless prohibited or deemed a conflict by another law; revising postemployment restrictions for certain employees; revising applicability of certain provisions relating to contractual relationships; amending s. 112.3142, F.S.; requiring certain persons to complete certain ethics training; removing the authority for the Commission on Ethics to adopt rules; providing requirements for course content for certain portions of ethics training classes; providing legislative intent; amending s. 112.3143, F.S.; providing that certain officers and board members may not vote in an official capacity if there is a conflict of interest; amending s. 112.3144, F.S.; requiring certain officers to certify that they have completed annual ethics training; requiring such hb7067-00 HB 7067 officers and members to provide the name of the training provider beginning on a specified date; specifying that failure to provide the name of a training provider is not an immaterial, inconsequential, or de minimis error or omission; amending s. 112.3145, F.S.; exempting specified officers from certain financial disclosure requirements; providing that certain local officers must file their statements of financial interests with a specified supervisor until a specified date; revising the documents that must be filed electronically; requiring certain officers to provide the name of the training provider beginning on a specified date; providing that certain delinquency notices may not be sent by certified mail beginning on a specified date; amending s. 112.31455, F.S.; prohibiting an action to collect certain unpaid fines from certain persons after a specified time period; amending s. 112.3185, F.S.; removing certain applicability; amending s. 112.3215, F.S.; revising and providing definitions; requiring lobbyists to electronically register with the commission; revising lobbyist registration, compensation report, principal designation cancellation, and investigation requirements; authorizing the commission to dismiss hb7067-00 HB 7067 certain complaints and investigations; amending s. 420.5061, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing a statement of important state interest; providing effective dates.

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Cord Byrd (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died on Second Reading Calendar (on 03/14/2022)

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