SB 304 (2012) -  Governmental Ethics

by Fasano
Requiring that all disclosures otherwise required by law be made in writing on forms prescribed by the Commission on Ethics; providing penalties if a public official makes a prohibited appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement decision; providing that if a covered public official holds an economic interest in a qualified blind trust, he or she does not have a conflict of interest that would otherwise be prohibited by law; requiring a state public officer holding an elected or appointed office to publicly state the nature of all of the officer’s interests, and all of the interests of his or her principals, relatives, or business associates which are known to him or her, in the matter from which the officer is abstaining from voting; prohibiting a reporting individual or procurement employee from knowingly accepting an honorarium from a vendor doing business with the reporting individual’s or procurement employee’s agency; raising the civil penalties that may be imposed for violations of ch. 112, F.S., from $10,000 to $100,000, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
  • Rules
  • Budget

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 31 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Budget -SJ 31 Time: 10/04/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/20/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __