Florida Regulations § 34-12.125 Exclusions for Administrative Proceedings
Regulation Text
"Lobbyist" does not include an attorney or other person who represents a client in a formal administrative proceeding conducted pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S., or in any other formal hearing before an agency.
(1)
Formal administrative proceedings conducted pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S., and other formal hearings before an agency include:
(a)
Formal and informal proceedings under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., after the filing of a petition or request for hearing which initiates the proceeding;
(b)
Rule challenge proceedings under Section 120.56, F.S., after the filing of the petition or request with the Division of Administrative Hearings;
(c)
Declaratory statement proceedings under Section 120.565, F.S., after the filing of the petition for a declaratory statement;
(d)
Bid protest proceedings under Section 120.57(3), F.S., after the filing of a formal written protest;
(e)
Rulemaking proceedings under Section 120.54. F.S., after the publication of the notice of rule development pursuant to Section 120.54(2), F.S., or the filing of a petition to initiate rulemaking pursuant to Section 120.54(7), F.S., and
(f)
All other hearings of an agency of a similar nature to a hearing governed by a provision of Chapter 120, F.S., after the filing of the petition, complaint, or request which initiates the proceeding.
(g)
An attorney or other person representing a client who lobbies an agency regarding matters which in the future may result in an administrative proceeding described in subsections (a) through (f) above may be a "lobbyist" for purposes of this rule if he or she is seeking to influence the agency with respect to a decision of the agency in the area of "policy," as defined in subsection 34-12.040(6), F.A.C.
(2)
Representation of a client in one of the types of administrative proceedings and formal hearings described in subsection (1) includes all oral and written communications with an agency or any of its representatives which relate to the proceeding or hearing.
Source
Rulemaking Authority
112.3215
,
112.322
(9)
FS. Law Implemented Chapter 2014-183, Section 6, LOF,
112.3215
,
112.3261
FS.
History
Adopted by