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HB 233: Governmental Ethics

GENERAL BILL by Fasano

Governmental Ethics; Requires that disclosures be made in writing on forms prescribed by Commission on Ethics; provides that public officer may not act in way that suggests that officer can be improperly influenced while performing official duties; provides penalties if public official makes prohibited appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement decision; establishes criteria for qualified blind trusts for public officials; provides responsibilities of public officer when abstaining from vote; revises candidate's disclosure responsibilities for financial interests; defines "vendor"; prohibits reporting individual or procurement employee from soliciting or accepting gift in excess of certain value from vendor; requires reporting of certain gifts; increases civil penalties for violation of ch. 112, F.S.; establishes criminal penalties & attorney fees for certain violations; provides noncriminal infraction & fine for certain violations for persons required to register as lobbyist; provides procedures for investigation of complaints filed with commission.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Ethics and Elections Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 37
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 36
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)

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  • HB 233, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/17/2013 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 297 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Governmental Ethics Fasano Linked Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)
    H 285 Commission on Ethics McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)
    H 287 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Commission on Ethics McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)
    H 379 Ethics Clelland Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)
    H 7131 (c1) Ethics Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38) -HJ 744
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 2 (er) Ethics Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/2/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: Became Law
    S 272 Ethics Clemens Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)
    S 652 Public Records and Public Meetings/Commission on Ethics Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)
    S 926 Commission on Ethics Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.312 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 5 (pdf)
    112.3135 Restriction on employment of relatives. Page 9 (pdf)
    112.3142 Page 10 (pdf)
    112.3143 Voting conflicts. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 20 (pdf)
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. Page 21 (pdf)
    112.3148 Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of financial interests and by procurement employees. Page 28 (pdf)
    112.3149 Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria. Page 33 (pdf), Page 34 (pdf)
    112.317 Penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 39 (pdf), Page 40 (pdf)
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions. Page 41 (pdf)
    310.151 Rates of pilotage; Pilotage Rate Review Committee. Page 50 (pdf)
    411.01 School readiness programs; early learning coalitions. Page 50 (pdf)

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