CS/HB 985 — Maintenance of Agency Final Orders
by Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee and Rep. Eisnaugle (CS/SB 1284 by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee and Senator Soto)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee (GO)
The bill revises the requirements governing the maintenance of all agency final orders and requires each state agency to electronically transmit specified final orders rendered on or after July 1, 2015, to the electronic database of the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) within 90 days of rendering such order. The bill provides database requirements for DOAH.
The bill requires that each state agency maintain a list of all final orders that are not required to be electronically transmitted to DOAH’s database. A state agency must maintain a subject-matter index for final orders rendered before July 1, 2015, and identify the location of this index on the agency’s website. DOAH’S database will constitute the official compilation of administrative final orders rendered after July 1, 2015, for each agency.
The bill revises the duties of the Department of State (DOS) to coordinate the transmittal and listing of agency final orders. DOS is required to provide standards and guidelines for the certification, electronic transmittal, and maintenance of agency final orders in DOAH’s database.
The bill authorizes DOS to adopt rules that are binding on state agencies and DOAH, which acts in the capacity of official compiler of final orders. DOS is also authorized to designate an alternative official compiler under certain circumstances.
Further, the technical assistance advisements issued by the Department of Revenue continue to be exempt from the final order maintenance requirements specified in s. 120.53, F.S.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect July 1, 2015.
Vote: Senate 39-0; House 111-0