Florida Senate - 2017 SB 7020 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 586-02134-17 20177020__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the ratification of a Department of 3 Elder Affairs rule; ratifying a specific rule relating 4 to the practice for Professional Guardians for the 5 sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition 6 on effectiveness pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., 7 which requires ratification of any rule exceeding the 8 specified thresholds for likely adverse impact or 9 increase in regulatory costs; providing applicability; 10 providing an effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. (1) The following rule is ratified for the sole 15 and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on 16 effectiveness imposed under s. 120.541(3), Florida Statutes: 17 Rule 58M-2.009, Florida Administrative Code, as filed for 18 adoption with the Department of State pursuant to the 19 certification package dated February 9, 2017. 20 (2) This act serves no other purpose and shall not be 21 codified in the Florida Statutes. After this act becomes law, 22 its enactment and effective dates shall be noted in the Florida 23 Administrative Code, the Florida Administrative Register, or 24 both, as appropriate. This act does not alter rulemaking 25 authority delegated by prior law, does not constitute 26 legislative preemption of or exception to any provision of law 27 governing adoption or enforcement of the rule cited, and is 28 intended to preserve the status of any cited rule as a rule 29 under chapter 120, Florida Statutes. This act does not cure any 30 rulemaking defect or preempt any challenge based on a lack of 31 authority or a violation of the legal requirements governing the 32 adoption of any rule cited. 33 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming law.