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Introduced
11/09/2017
11/09/2017
In Committee
01/30/2018
01/30/2018
Crossed Over
01/24/2018
01/24/2018
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018
03/10/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Provides that contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; provides ethics training requirements; prohibits certain governing board members from voting in official capacity on specified matters; requires certain members of municipality governing body to file disclosure; provides for future repeal of provisions relating to local government authority to enact rule or ordinance requiring lobbyists to register with local government; provides for future repeal of provisions relating to registration & reporting for lobbying water management districts; requires Commission on Ethics to create Local Government Lobbyist Registration System; requires lobbyists to register with commission before lobbying specified governmental entities; provides responsibilities of Governor; provides civil penalties.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several reforms to local government ethics laws in Florida. The key provisions include:
1. Expanding the conflicts of interest rules to deem business entities' contractual relationships as held by public officers or employees in certain situations.
2. Requiring ethics training for members of special district and water management district governing boards, in addition to existing requirements for constitutional and elected municipal officers.
3. Prohibiting county, municipal, and other local public officers or governing board members from voting on matters that would provide a special private gain or loss to themselves, a principal they represent, or a relative or business associate.
4. Requiring certain municipal elected officials to file full and public financial disclosures with the Commission on Ethics.
5. Creating a statewide lobbyist registration system for lobbying local governmental entities, preempting local lobbyist registration requirements.
6. Providing civil penalties for unregistered lobbying and authorizing local governments to impose additional penalties and suspensions.
7. Requiring the Department of Financial Services to annually report on municipalities' total revenues and timely filing of financial reports.
The bill is intended to bolster public trust in local government officials and employees.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Other Sponsors (1)
Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (H)
Last Action
Died in Ethics and Elections (on 03/10/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/7003 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/7003/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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