SB 1560: Ethical Requirements for Public Officers
GENERAL BILL by Thrasher; (CO-INTRODUCER) Gaetz
Ethical Requirements for Public Officers; Providing a restriction on employment with state universities or Florida College System institutions for a member of the Legislature; requiring that a member of the Legislature surrender employment with a state university or a Florida College System institution before seeking reelection; providing that a public officer holding an economic interest in a qualified blind trust does not have a conflict of interest with matters pertaining to that economic interest; requiring that the Commission on Ethics review the information contained in the public disclosure of financial interests filed by public officers, etc.
Senate Committee References: Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE) , Rules (RC) , Higher Education (HE)
Last Action: 02/14/2012 Unfavorable by Rules, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -SJ 518
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2012 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/13/2012 | Senate | • Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Higher Education -SJ 159 • Introduced -SJ 159 |
| 01/18/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 01/23/12, 5:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 01/23/2012 | Senate | • Favorable by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 6 -SJ 264 |
| 01/24/2012 | Senate | • Now in Rules -SJ 264 |
| 02/09/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/12, 11:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 02/14/2012 | Senate | • Unfavorable by Rules, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -SJ 518 |
