April 17, 2018 •
Florida Proposal Restricting Lobbying and Abuse of Office Placed on November Ballot
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission voted to place a six-year revolving door restriction directly on the November general election ballot. Proposal 6007 would also ban state and local officials from lobbying the Legislature, executive branch, and the federal government while […]
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission voted to place a six-year revolving door restriction directly on the November general election ballot.
Proposal 6007 would also ban state and local officials from lobbying the Legislature, executive branch, and the federal government while in office. If approved by 60 percent of voters, the lobbying ban will take effect December 31, 2022.
The proposal would also prohibit public officials from abusing their position to obtain a disproportionate benefit.
The Commission on Ethics will be responsible for defining the term disproportionate benefit, prescribing the requisite intent for finding a violation, and enforcing the prohibition against the abuse of a public position.
The new ethics rule will take effect December 31, 2020, if passed by 60 percent of voters.
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