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Record Group Number: 000108
Series/Collection Number: .S 2679
Creator: Florida. Office of the Governor.
Title, Dates: General Counsel's working papers regarding Florida Commission on Ethics, 1995-2006.
Amount: 5 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Files are somewhat chronological by complaint filing date, then alphabetical by last name of the respondent.
Restrictions: ***RESTRICTED***Files may contain confidential/exempt information under s. 119.071(4)(d), F.S.; or s. 112.3188, F.S. /// RESTRICTED: Box 7 is a RESTRICTED BOX containing confidential/exempt records separated from other boxes per s. 119.071, F.S. Redacted copies have been placed in original record locations where possible.
Terms Governing Use: Files may contain confidential/exempt information under s. 119.071(4)(d), F.S.; or s. 112.3188, F.S. Archives staff review required prior to release.
Biographical/Historical:     The Florida Legislature established the Commission on Ethics in 1976 when the legislature adopted the "Sunshine Amendment," which required the creation of an independent commission to investigate complaints concerning breaches of public trust by public officers and employees other than judges. The Commission consists of nine members who are responsible for investigating and issuing public reports regarding complaints, and providing legally binding advisory opinions interpreting Florida's ethics laws.
Summary:     This series consists of the Office of the Governor's copies of documents used by Florida's Commission on Ethics as it investigated complaints against various public officials. The files usually consist of the complaint, an investigative report, and any records of legal proceedings and supporting documents that the Commission might have gathered during the course of their investigation. The folders are labeled with the name of the respondent (person against whom the complaint was filed) and a number that indicates the year and order in which the complaint was filed.
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Subject Access Fields: Ethics, Florida Commission on.
Ethics, Legal.
Ethics, Political.
Investigations, Governmental.
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