Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 734
By the Committees on Ethics and Elections; and Community
Affairs; and Senator Ingoglia
582-02916-24 2024734c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to government accountability; amending
3 s. 112.313, F.S.; defining the term “foreign country
4 of concern”; prohibiting specified individuals from
5 soliciting or accepting anything of value from a
6 foreign country of concern; making technical changes;
7 creating s. 112.3262, F.S.; defining terms;
8 prohibiting a person from lobbying a county,
9 municipality, or special district unless he or she is
10 registered as a lobbyist with the Commission on
11 Ethics; establishing registration requirements;
12 requiring that lobbyist registrations be made
13 available to the public on its website; establishing
14 procedures for canceling a lobbyist’s registration;
15 requiring counties, municipalities, or special
16 districts to be diligent in determining whether
17 certain persons have registered with the commission;
18 prohibiting counties, municipalities, or special
19 districts from authorizing nonregistered persons to
20 lobby specified entities; requiring the commission to
21 investigate a lobbyist or principal upon receipt of a
22 sworn complaint containing certain allegations;
23 requiring the commission to provide the chief
24 executive officer of the county or municipality or the
25 governing body of the special district with a report
26 on the findings and recommendations arising out of the
27 investigation; authorizing the chief executive officer
28 of the county or municipality or the governing body of
29 the special district to enforce the findings and
30 recommendations; providing that specified provisions
31 preempt and supersede specified ordinances or charter
32 provisions adopted before a specified date; amending
33 s. 125.73, F.S.; prohibiting the governing body of a
34 county from renewing or extending the employment
35 contract of a county administrator during a specified
36 timeframe; providing an exception; creating s. 125.75,
37 F.S.; prohibiting the governing body of a county from
38 renewing or extending the employment contract of the
39 county attorney during a specified timeframe;
40 providing an exception; amending s. 166.021, F.S.;
41 prohibiting the governing body of a municipality from
42 renewing or extending the employment contract of a
43 chief executive officer of the municipality or the
44 city attorney during a specified timeframe; providing
45 exceptions; amending s. 1001.50, F.S.; prohibiting a
46 district school board from renewing or extending the
47 employment contract of a district school
48 superintendent during a specified timeframe; providing
49 an exception; creating s. 1012.336, F.S.; prohibiting
50 a district school board from renewing or extending the
51 employment contract of the general counsel of the
52 district school board during a specified timeframe;
53 providing an exception; amending s. 112.061, F.S.;
54 conforming cross-references; reenacting ss.
55 28.35(1)(b), 112.3136(1), 112.3251, 288.012(6)(d),
56 288.8014(4), 288.9604(3)(a), 295.21(4)(d), 406.06(5),
57 447.509(1)(d), 627.311(5)(m), 1002.33(26)(a),
58 1002.333(6)(f), and 1002.83(9), F.S., relating to
59 members of the executive council of the Florida Clerks
60 of Court Operations Corporation, standards of conduct
61 for officers and employees of entities serving as
62 chief administrative officers of political
63 subdivisions, the ethics code and standards of conduct
64 for citizen support and direct-support organizations,
65 senior managers and members of the board of directors
66 of the direct-support organization of State of Florida
67 international offices, standards of conduct for
68 members of the board of directors of Triumph Gulf
69 Coast, Inc., directors of the Florida Development
70 Finance Corporation, standards of conduct for the
71 board of directors of Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.,
72 standards of conduct for district and associate
73 medical examiners, prohibited actions of employee
74 organizations, their members, agents, representatives,
75 or persons acting on their behalf, standards of
76 conduct for senior managers, officers, and members of
77 the board of governors of the Office of Insurance
78 Regulation, standards of conduct and financial
79 disclosure for members of a governing board of a
80 charter school, those operating schools of hope, and
81 standards of conduct for members of an early learning
82 coalition, respectively, to incorporate the amendments
83 made to s. 112.313, F.S., in references thereto;
84 providing an effective date.
85
86 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
87
88 Section 1. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 112.313,
89 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
90 112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees
91 of agencies, and local government attorneys.—
92 (1) DEFINITIONS DEFINITION.—As used in this section, unless
93 the context otherwise requires, the term:
94 (a) “Foreign country of concern” has the same meaning as in
95 s. 286.101.
96 (b) “Public officer” includes any person elected or
97 appointed to hold office in any agency, including any person
98 serving on an advisory body.
99 (2) SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—
100 (a) A No public officer, an employee of an agency, a local
101 government attorney, or a candidate for nomination or election
102 may not shall solicit or accept anything of value to the
103 recipient, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future
104 employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that
105 the vote, official action, or judgment of the public officer,
106 employee, local government attorney, or candidate would be
107 influenced thereby.
108 (b) A public officer, an employee of an agency, a local
109 government attorney, or a candidate for nomination or election
110 may not solicit or accept anything of value to the recipient,
111 including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment,
112 favor, or service, from a foreign country of concern.
113 Section 2. Section 112.3262, Florida Statutes, is created
114 to read:
115 112.3262 Lobbying before special districts, counties, and
116 municipalities; registration and reporting.—
117 (1) As used in this section, the term:
118 (a) “Lobby” or “lobbies” means to seek, on behalf of
119 another person or group, to influence a county, municipality, or
120 special district with respect to a decision of that entity in an
121 area of policy or procurement or in an attempt to obtain the
122 goodwill of an official or employee of such entity. The term
123 must be interpreted and applied consistently with the rules of
124 the commission implementing s. 112.3215.
125 (b) “Lobbyist” has the same meaning as in s. 112.3215(1).
126 (c) “Principal” has the same meaning as in s. 112.3215(1).
127 (2) A person may not lobby a county, municipality, or
128 special district unless he or she is registered as a lobbyist
129 with the commission to lobby a county, municipality, or special
130 district. The commission shall note in a public database that
131 such person is registered to lobby a county, municipality, or
132 special district. Such registration is due upon the person’s
133 initial retention as a lobbyist and is renewable on a calendar
134 year basis thereafter. Such person shall, at the time of
135 registration, provide a statement signed by the principal or
136 principal’s representative stating that the registrant is
137 authorized to represent the principal. The statement must also
138 identify and designate the principal’s main business and
139 authorize the registrant pursuant to a classification system
140 approved by the commission. Any changes in the information
141 provided pursuant to this subsection must be disclosed within 15
142 days after the change occurs by the lobbyist filing a new
143 registration form. The lobbyist shall disclose under oath on a
144 lobbyist registration form used by the commission all of the
145 following information:
146 (a) The lobbyist’s name and business address.
147 (b) The name and business address of each principal
148 represented.
149 (c) The existence of any direct or indirect business
150 association, partnership, or financial relationship the lobbyist
151 has with any officer or employee of the county, municipality, or
152 special district that he or she lobbies or intends to lobby.
153 (3) The commission shall make the registrations of
154 lobbyists who register to lobby a county, municipality, or
155 special district available to the public on its website.
156 (4) A lobbyist shall promptly send a written statement to
157 the commission canceling the registration for a principal upon
158 termination of the lobbyist’s representation of that principal.
159 The commission may remove the name of a lobbyist from the list
160 of registered lobbyists for counties, municipalities, and
161 special districts if the principal notifies the state that a
162 person is no longer authorized to represent that principal
163 before such entity.
164 (5) A county, municipality, or special district shall be
165 diligent in determining whether persons required to register
166 with the commission pursuant to this section have complied. A
167 county, municipality, or special district may not knowingly
168 authorize a person who is not registered pursuant to this
169 section to lobby the county, municipality, or special district.
170 (6) Upon receipt of a sworn complaint alleging that a
171 lobbyist or principal has failed to register with the commission
172 to lobby a county, municipality, or special district or has
173 knowingly submitted false information in a report or
174 registration required under this section, the commission shall
175 investigate the lobbyist or principal pursuant to the procedures
176 established under s. 112.324. The commission shall provide the
177 chief executive officer of the county or municipality or the
178 governing body of the special district with a report of its
179 findings and recommendations arising out of any investigation
180 conducted under this subsection. The chief executive officer of
181 the county or municipality or the governing body of the special
182 district may enforce the commission’s findings and
183 recommendations.
184 (7) This section preempts and supersedes any ordinance or
185 charter provision establishing a lobbyist registration program
186 adopted before July 1, 2024.
187 Section 3. Subsection (5) is added to section 125.73,
188 Florida Statutes, to read:
189 125.73 County administrator; appointment, qualifications,
190 compensation.—
191 (5) The governing body of a county may not renew or extend
192 the employment contract of a county administrator during the 8
193 months immediately preceding a general election for county
194 mayor, if applicable, or for members of the governing body of
195 the county unless the governing body approves such renewal or
196 extension by a unanimous vote.
197 Section 4. Section 125.75, Florida Statutes, is created to
198 read:
199 125.75 Contract for the county attorney.—The governing body
200 of a county may not renew or extend the contract of the county
201 attorney during the 8 months immediately preceding a general
202 election for county mayor, if applicable, or for members of the
203 governing body of the county unless the governing body approves
204 such renewal or extension by a unanimous vote.
205 Section 5. Present subsection (9) of section 166.021,
206 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (10), and a new
207 subsection (9) is added to that section, to read:
208 166.021 Powers.—
209 (9)(a) The governing body of a municipality may not renew
210 or extend the employment contract of a chief executive officer
211 of the municipality during the 8 months immediately preceding a
212 general election for the municipal mayor or for members of the
213 governing body of the municipality unless the governing body
214 approves such renewal or extension by a unanimous vote.
215 (b) The governing body of a municipality may not renew or
216 extend the employment contract of the city attorney during the 8
217 months immediately preceding a general election for the
218 municipal mayor or for members of the governing body of the
219 municipality unless the governing body approves such renewal or
220 extension by a unanimous vote.
221 Section 6. Subsection (2) of section 1001.50, Florida
222 Statutes, is amended to read:
223 1001.50 Superintendents employed under Art. IX of the State
224 Constitution.—
225 (2) Each district school board shall enter into an
226 employment contract with the district school superintendent and
227 shall adopt rules relating to his or her appointment; however,
228 if the employment contract contains a provision for severance
229 pay, it must include the provisions required by s. 215.425. The
230 district school board may not renew or extend the employment
231 contract of a superintendent during the 8 months immediately
232 preceding a general election for district school board members
233 unless the district school board approves such renewal or
234 extension by a unanimous vote.
235 Section 7. Section 1012.336, Florida Statutes, is created
236 to read:
237 1012.336 Contracts with general counsels of district school
238 boards.—A district school board may not renew or extend the
239 employment contract of the general counsel of the district
240 school board during the 8 months immediately preceding a general
241 election for district school board members unless the district
242 school board approves such renewal or extension by a unanimous
243 vote.
244 Section 8. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (14) of
245 section 112.061, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
246 112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers,
247 employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management
248 system.—
249 (14) APPLICABILITY TO COUNTIES, COUNTY OFFICERS, DISTRICT
250 SCHOOL BOARDS, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING
251 ORGANIZATIONS.—
252 (a) The following entities may establish rates that vary
253 from the per diem rate provided in paragraph (6)(a), the
254 subsistence rates provided in paragraph (6)(b), or the mileage
255 rate provided in paragraph (7)(d) if those rates are not less
256 than the statutorily established rates that are in effect for
257 the 2005-2006 fiscal year:
258 1. The governing body of a county by the enactment of an
259 ordinance or resolution;
260 2. A county constitutional officer, pursuant to s. 1(d),
261 Art. VIII of the State Constitution, by the establishment of
262 written policy;
263 3. The governing body of a district school board by the
264 adoption of rules;
265 4. The governing body of a special district, as defined in
266 s. 189.012, except those special districts that are subject to
267 s. 166.021(10) s. 166.021(9), by the enactment of a resolution;
268 or
269 5. Any metropolitan planning organization created pursuant
270 to s. 339.175 or any other separate legal or administrative
271 entity created pursuant to s. 339.175 of which a metropolitan
272 planning organization is a member, by the enactment of a
273 resolution.
274 (c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
275 counties, county constitutional officers and entities governed
276 by those officers, district school boards, special districts,
277 and metropolitan planning organizations, other than those
278 subject to s. 166.021(10) s. 166.021(9), remain subject to the
279 requirements of this section.
280 Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
281 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
282 references thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
283 28.35, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
284 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.—
285 (1)
286 (b)1. The executive council shall be composed of eight
287 clerks of the court elected by the clerks of the courts for a
288 term of 2 years, with two clerks from counties with a population
289 of fewer than 100,000, two clerks from counties with a
290 population of at least 100,000 but fewer than 500,000, two
291 clerks from counties with a population of at least 500,000 but
292 fewer than 1 million, and two clerks from counties with a
293 population of 1 million or more. The executive council shall
294 also include, as ex officio members, a designee of the President
295 of the Senate and a designee of the Speaker of the House of
296 Representatives. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall
297 designate one additional member to represent the state courts
298 system.
299 2. Members of the executive council of the corporation are
300 subject to ss. 112.313(1)-(8), (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135;
301 and 112.3143(2). For purposes of applying ss. 112.313(1)-(8),
302 (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135; and 112.3143(2) to activities of
303 executive council members, members shall be considered public
304 officers and the corporation shall be considered the members’
305 agency.
306 Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
307 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
308 references thereto, subsection (1) of section 112.3136, Florida
309 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
310 112.3136 Standards of conduct for officers and employees of
311 entities serving as chief administrative officer of political
312 subdivisions.—The officers, directors, and chief executive
313 officer of a corporation, partnership, or other business entity
314 that is serving as the chief administrative or executive officer
315 or employee of a political subdivision, and any business entity
316 employee who is acting as the chief administrative or executive
317 officer or employee of the political subdivision, for the
318 purposes of the following sections, are public officers and
319 employees who are subject to the following standards of conduct
320 of this part:
321 (1) Section 112.313, and their “agency” is the political
322 subdivision that they serve; however, the contract under which
323 the business entity serves as chief executive or administrative
324 officer of the political subdivision is not deemed to violate s.
325 112.313(3) or (7).
326 Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
327 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
328 references thereto, section 112.3251, Florida Statutes, is
329 reenacted to read:
330 112.3251 Citizen support and direct-support organizations;
331 standards of conduct.—A citizen support or direct-support
332 organization created or authorized pursuant to law must adopt
333 its own ethics code. The ethics code must contain the standards
334 of conduct and disclosures required under ss. 112.313 and
335 112.3143(2), respectively. However, an ethics code adopted
336 pursuant to this section is not required to contain the
337 standards of conduct specified in s. 112.313(3) or (7). The
338 citizen support or direct-support organization may adopt
339 additional or more stringent standards of conduct and disclosure
340 requirements if those standards of conduct and disclosure
341 requirements do not otherwise conflict with this part. The
342 ethics code must be conspicuously posted on the citizen support
343 or direct-support organization’s website.
344 Section 12. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
345 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
346 references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section
347 288.012, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
348 288.012 State of Florida international offices; direct
349 support organization.—The Legislature finds that the expansion
350 of international trade and tourism is vital to the overall
351 health and growth of the economy of this state. This expansion
352 is hampered by the lack of technical and business assistance,
353 financial assistance, and information services for businesses in
354 this state. The Legislature finds that these businesses could be
355 assisted by providing these services at State of Florida
356 international offices. The Legislature further finds that the
357 accessibility and provision of services at these offices can be
358 enhanced through cooperative agreements or strategic alliances
359 between private businesses and state, local, and international
360 governmental entities.
361 (6)
362 (d) The senior managers and members of the board of
363 directors of the organization are subject to ss. 112.313(1)-(8),
364 (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135; and 112.3143(2). For purposes of
365 applying ss. 112.313(1)-(8), (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135; and
366 112.3143(2) to activities of the president and staff, those
367 persons shall be considered public officers or employees and the
368 corporation shall be considered their agency. The exemption set
369 forth in s. 112.313(12) for advisory boards applies to the
370 members of board of directors. Further, each member of the board
371 of directors who is not otherwise required to file financial
372 disclosures pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution
373 or s. 112.3144, shall file disclosure of financial interests
374 pursuant to s. 112.3145.
375 Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
376 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
377 references thereto, subsection (4) of section 288.8014, Florida
378 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
379 288.8014 Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.; organization; board of
380 directors.—
381 (4) The Legislature determines that it is in the public
382 interest for the members of the board of directors to be subject
383 to the requirements of ss. 112.313, 112.3135, and 112.3143,
384 notwithstanding the fact that the board members are not public
385 officers or employees. For purposes of those sections, the board
386 members shall be considered to be public officers or employees.
387 In addition to the postemployment restrictions of s. 112.313(9),
388 a person appointed to the board of directors must agree to
389 refrain from having any direct interest in any contract,
390 franchise, privilege, project, program, or other benefit arising
391 from an award by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., during the term of
392 his or her appointment and for 6 years after the termination of
393 such appointment. It is a misdemeanor of the first degree,
394 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for a person
395 to accept appointment to the board of directors in violation of
396 this subsection or to accept a direct interest in any contract,
397 franchise, privilege, project, program, or other benefit granted
398 by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to an awardee within 6 years after
399 the termination of his or her service on the board. Further,
400 each member of the board of directors who is not otherwise
401 required to file financial disclosure under s. 8, Art. II of the
402 State Constitution or s. 112.3144 shall file disclosure of
403 financial interests under s. 112.3145.
404 Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
405 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
406 references thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
407 288.9604, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
408 288.9604 Creation of the corporation.—
409 (3)(a)1. A director may not receive compensation for his or
410 her services, but is entitled to necessary expenses, including
411 travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of his or her duties.
412 Each appointed director shall hold office until his or her
413 successor has been appointed.
414 2. Directors are subject to ss. 112.313(1)-(8), (10), (12),
415 and (15); 112.3135; and 112.3143(2). For purposes of applying
416 ss. 112.313(1)-(8), (10), (12), and (15); 112.3135; and
417 112.3143(2) to activities of directors, directors are considered
418 public officers and the corporation is considered their agency.
419 Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
420 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
421 references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
422 295.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
423 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.—
424 (4) GOVERNANCE.—
425 (d) The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest
426 for the members of the board of directors to be subject to the
427 requirements of ss. 112.313, 112.3135, and 112.3143.
428 Notwithstanding the fact that they are not public officers or
429 employees, for purposes of ss. 112.313, 112.3135, and 112.3143,
430 the board members shall be considered to be public officers or
431 employees. In addition to the postemployment restrictions of s.
432 112.313(9), a person appointed to the board of directors may not
433 have direct interest in a contract, franchise, privilege,
434 project, program, or other benefit arising from an award by the
435 corporation during the appointment term and for 2 years after
436 the termination of such appointment. A person who accepts
437 appointment to the board of directors in violation of this
438 subsection, or accepts a direct interest in a contract,
439 franchise, privilege, project, program, or other benefit granted
440 by the corporation to an awardee within 2 years after the
441 termination of his or her service on the board, commits a
442 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
443 775.082 or s. 775.083. Further, each member of the board of
444 directors who is not otherwise required to file financial
445 disclosure under s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution or s.
446 112.3144 shall file a statement of financial interests under s.
447 112.3145.
448 Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
449 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in a
450 reference thereto, subsection (5) of section 406.06, Florida
451 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
452 406.06 District medical examiners; associates; suspension
453 of medical examiners.—
454 (5) District medical examiners and associate medical
455 examiners are public officers for purposes of s. 112.313 and the
456 standards of conduct prescribed thereunder.
457 Section 17. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
458 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
459 references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
460 447.509, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
461 447.509 Other unlawful acts.—
462 (1) Employee organizations, their members, agents, or
463 representatives, or any persons acting on their behalf are
464 hereby prohibited from:
465 (d) Offering anything of value to a public officer as
466 defined in s. 112.313(1) which the public officer is prohibited
467 from accepting under s. 112.313(2).
468 Section 18. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
469 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in
470 references thereto, paragraph (m) of subsection (5) of section
471 627.311, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
472 627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public
473 records and public meetings exemptions.—
474 (5)
475 (m) Senior managers and officers, as defined in the plan of
476 operation, and members of the board of governors are subject to
477 the provisions of ss. 112.313, 112.3135, 112.3143, 112.3145,
478 112.316, and 112.317. Senior managers, officers, and board
479 members are also required to file such disclosures with the
480 Commission on Ethics and the Office of Insurance Regulation. The
481 executive director of the plan or his or her designee shall
482 notify each newly appointed and existing appointed member of the
483 board of governors, senior manager, and officer of his or her
484 duty to comply with the reporting requirements of s. 112.3145.
485 At least quarterly, the executive director of the plan or his or
486 her designee shall submit to the Commission on Ethics a list of
487 names of the senior managers, officers, and members of the board
488 of governors who are subject to the public disclosure
489 requirements under s. 112.3145. Notwithstanding s. 112.313, an
490 employee, officer, owner, or director of an insurance agency,
491 insurance company, or other insurance entity may be a member of
492 the board of governors unless such employee, officer, owner, or
493 director of an insurance agency, insurance company, other
494 insurance entity, or an affiliate provides policy issuance,
495 policy administration, underwriting, claims handling, or payroll
496 audit services. Notwithstanding s. 112.3143, such board member
497 may not participate in or vote on a matter if the insurance
498 agency, insurance company, or other insurance entity would
499 obtain a special or unique benefit that would not apply to other
500 similarly situated insurance entities.
501 Section 19. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
502 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in a
503 reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (26) of section
504 1002.33, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
505 1002.33 Charter schools.—
506 (26) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.—
507 (a) A member of a governing board of a charter school,
508 including a charter school operated by a private entity, is
509 subject to ss. 112.313(2), (3), (7), and (12) and 112.3143(3).
510 Section 20. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
511 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in a
512 reference thereto, paragraph (f) of subsection (6) of section
513 1002.333, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
514 1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools.—
515 (6) STATUTORY AUTHORITY.—
516 (f) Schools of hope operated by a hope operator shall be
517 exempt from chapters 1000-1013 and all school board policies.
518 However, a hope operator shall be in compliance with the laws in
519 chapters 1000-1013 relating to:
520 1. The student assessment program and school grading
521 system.
522 2. Student progression and graduation.
523 3. The provision of services to students with disabilities.
524 4. Civil rights, including s. 1000.05, relating to
525 discrimination.
526 5. Student health, safety, and welfare.
527 6. Public meetings and records, public inspection, and
528 criminal and civil penalties pursuant to s. 286.011. The
529 governing board of a school of hope must hold at least two
530 public meetings per school year in the school district in which
531 the school of hope is located. Any other meetings of the
532 governing board may be held in accordance with s. 120.54(5)(b)2.
533 7. Public records pursuant to chapter 119.
534 8. The code of ethics for public officers and employees
535 pursuant to ss. 112.313(2), (3), (7), and (12) and 112.3143(3).
536 Section 21. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
537 made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in a
538 reference thereto, subsection (9) of section 1002.83, Florida
539 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
540 1002.83 Early learning coalitions.—
541 (9) Each member of an early learning coalition is subject
542 to ss. 112.313, 112.3135, and 112.3143. For purposes of s.
543 112.3143(3)(a), each voting member is a local public officer who
544 must abstain from voting when a voting conflict exists.
545 Section 22. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.