Florida Regulations § 34-6.001 General

The Commission on Ethics is authorized to render advisory opinions about the application of the Sunshine Amendment (Article II, Section 8, Florida Constitution), of the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes), and of Sections 350.031 , 350.04 , 350.041 , and 350.042 , Florida Statutes. If a person does not have standing to receive an advisory opinion from the Commission, but would have standing to receive a declaratory statement, or if the Commission does not have the authority to render an advisory opinion, but would have the authority to render a declaratory statement, the Commission may issue a declaratory statement.