The Florida Senate

SB 2008: Ethics/Public Officers & Employees

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey

Ethics/Public Officers & Employees; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S1944 & 2008) prohibits employees of state & its political subdivisions from participating in political campaign during certain time periods; reduces maximum penalty for failing to file disclosure of financial interests from $1,500 to $300; provides requirements for persons who have left office or employment as to filing report re gifts, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/3/2005	Senate	• Filed
  3/16/2005	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00200
  3/31/2005	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/05/05, 9:00 am, 412-K
  4/5/2005	Senate	• CS combines this bill with SB 1944; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00420; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1944 (Laid on Table in Senate)

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• SB 2008, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2005 at 1:12 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2005 (pdf)

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1377 (e3)		Ryan	Similar	Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Location:
  S 1944 (e1)	Ethics/Public Officers & Employees	Sebesta	Similar	Last Action: 5/4/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00917; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00918; Substituted HB 1377 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00958; Laid on Table Location:

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  4/5/2005 9:00 AM	Ethics and Elections	5 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (13)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  104.31	Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.
  112.313	Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys.
  112.3144	Full and public disclosure of financial interests.
  112.3145	Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies.
  112.3147	Forms.
  112.3148	Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of financial interests and by procurement employees.
  112.3149	Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria.
  112.317	Penalties.
  112.3185	Contractual services.
  112.3215	Lobbyists before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
  112.322	Duties and powers of commission.
  112.324	Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions.
  914.21	Definitions.

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