Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 34-8.202 - General Rules for Filing the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests
(1) A person who was a local officer as
defined in Section 112.3145, F.S., except for those local officers specified in
Section 112.3144(1)(d), F.S., on December 31st of a year must file by July 1 of
the following year a statement of financial interests on the form prescribed by
the Commission, CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests. A statement of
financial interests means completing, through the electronic filing system
created and maintained by the Commission as provided in s. 112.31446, a
disclosure filing, identified in the system as the CE Form 1 - Statement of
Financial Interests. The instructions for completing the Statement of Financial
Interests (1/2025),
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17194,
are incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained without cost from the
Florida Commission on Ethics, P.O. Drawer 15709, Tallahassee, Florida
32317-5709, and may also be downloaded from the Commission's website:
www.ethics.state.fl.us.
(2) A person who was a state officer or a
specified state employee as defined in Section 112.3145, F.S., on December 31st
of a year must file electronically with the Commission by July 1 of the
following year a statement of financial interests, as defined in and pursuant
to the instructions, incorporated by reference in subsection 34-8.202(1),
F.A.C., except that candidates who, pursuant to law, are required to file a
statement of financial interests must electronically complete the filing prior
to or at the time they qualify as candidates
(3) A person who assumes a public position
defined in Section 112.3145, F.S., as a state officer, specified state
employee, or local officer must file electronically within 30 days of taking
that position a statement of financial, as defined in and pursuant to the
instructions incorporated by reference in subsection 34-8.202(1), F.A.C.,
provided that any person whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the
Senate shall electronically file prior to confirmation hearings or within 30
days from the date of appointment, whichever comes first. The disclosure
statement of a state officer or specified state employee must be filed with the
Commission.
(4) If the due date
prescribed by statute for a filing under subsection (1), (2), or (3), above,
falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday designated in Section 110.117,
F.S., then the due date shall be extended to the next day which is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday designated in Section 110.117,
F.S.
(5) Pursuant to s.
112.3145(2)(e), Florida Statutes, local officers, state officers, and specified
state employees required to file the statement of financial interests with the
Commission on Ethics must file electronically through the electronic filing
system. The filer may include attachments or other supporting documentation
when filing a disclosure.
(6) When
submitting qualifying papers, an incumbent in an elective office or a candidate
holding another position subject to the annual filing requirement may submit a
copy of the CE Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests filed with the
Commission, or a verification or receipt of the filing, with the officer before
whome he or she qualifies. Candidates not subject to an annual filing
requirement must use the electronic filing system to complete and print a CE
Form 1 - Statement of Financial Interests to be submitted to the officer before
whom he or she qualifies.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 112.3145, 112.31445, 112.31446, 112.3147, 112.322(9) FS. Law Implemented 112.3145, 112.312(10) FS.
New 11-7-01, Amended 1-19-11, 1-1-12, 1-1-13, 1-1-14, 1-1-15, 1-1-16, 1-1-17, 1-1-18, 1-1-19, 1-1-20, 1-1-21, 1-1-22, 1-1-23, 1-1-24, 4-11-24.
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