Florida Administrative Code › 34 - COMMISSION ON ETHICS › 34 - Departmental › Chapter 34-8 - DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS › Section 34-8.202 - General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person who was a local officer as
				defined in Section  112.3145, F.S., except for those
				local officers specified in Section
				 112.3144(1)(d),
				F.S., on December 31st of a year must file by July 1 of the following year a
				statement of financial interests on the form prescribed by the Commission, CE
				Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests. A statement of financial interests
				means completing, through the electronic filing system created and maintained
				by the Commission as provided in s. 112.31446, a disclosure filing, identified
				in the system as the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests. The
				instructions for completing the Statement of Financial Interests (4/2024),
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16538
,
				are incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained without cost from the
				Florida Commission on Ethics, P.O. Drawer 15709, Tallahassee, Florida
				32317-5709, and may also be downloaded from the Commission's website:
www.ethics.state.fl.us
.
(2) A person who was a state officer or a
				specified state employee as defined in Section
				 112.3145, F.S., on December 31st
				of a year must file electronically with the Commission by July 1 of the
				following year a statement of financial interests, as defined in and pursuant
				to the instructions, incorporated by reference in subsection
				 34-8.202(1),
				F.A.C., except that candidates who, pursuant to law, are required to file a
				statement of financial interests must electronically complete the filing prior
				to or at the time they qualify as candidates
(3) A person who assumes a public position
				defined in Section  112.3145, F.S., as a state
				officer, specified state employee, or local officer must file electronically
				within 30 days of taking that position a statement of financial, as defined in
				and pursuant to the instructions incorporated by reference in subsection
				 34-8.202(1),
				F.A.C., provided that any person whose appointment is subject to confirmation
				by the Senate shall electronically file prior to confirmation hearings or
				within 30 days from the date of appointment, whichever comes first. The
				disclosure statement of a state officer or specified state employee must be
				filed with the Commission.
(4) If
				the due date prescribed by statute for a filing under subsection (1), (2), or
				(3), above, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday designated in Section
				 110.117, F.S., then the due date
				shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal
				holiday designated in Section
				 110.117, F.S.
(5) Pursuant to s.
				 112.3145(2)(e),
				Florida Statutes, local officers, state officers, and specified state employees
				required to file the statement of financial interests with the Commission on
				Ethics must file electronically through the electronic filing system. The filer
				may include attachments or other supporting documentation when filing a
				disclosure.
(6) When submitting
				qualifying papers, an incumbent in an elective office or a candidate holding
				another position subject to the annual filing requirement may submit a copy of
				the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests filed with the Commission, or
				a verification or receipt of the filing, with the officer before whome he or
				she qualifies. Candidates not subject to an annual filing requirement must use
				the electronic filing system to complete and print a CE Form 1 - Statement of
				Financial Interests to be submitted to the officer before whom he or she
				qualifies.
Rulemaking Authority
					  112.3145,
					 112.31445,
					 112.31446,
					 112.3147,
					 112.322(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 112.3145,
					  112.312(10) 
					 FS.
New 11-7-01, Amended 1-19-11, 1-1-12, 1-1-13, 1-1-14,
					 1-1-15, 1-1-16, 1-1-17, 1-1-18, 1-1-19, 1-1-20, 1-1-21, 1-1-22, 1-1-23, 1-1-24,
					 4-11-24.