| DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| AGENCY | FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS |
| FILENAME | F004477_20250912.pdf |
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| RULE NO | 60Y-3.001 |
| TITLE | Definitions |
| RULEMAKING AUTHORITY | 760.06(12) |
| LAW IMPLEMENTED | 760.11(6) |
| CONTACT | Elizabeth A. Miller |
| elizabeth.miller@fchr.myflorida.com | |
| PHONE | (850) 907-6790 |
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Purpose
Summary
60Y-3.001(8) strikes the “Department of Management Services” (DMS) from the definition of Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) to enforce DOAH’s enabling statute which specifies DOAH is an independent budget entity and is not subject to DMS supervision in many key areas.This addresses concerns about impartiality and accountability.
60Y-3.001(14) strikes “General Counsel” to reflect the accurate title of the Commission’s legal advisor.
60Y-3.001(30) specifies that electronic filing does not include filing by facsimile or email.
60Y-3.001(32) adds a definition of “vexatious litigant” as a person who engages in specific actions.
Regulatory Costs
Notification
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS:(850)907-6790;
elizabeth.miller@fchr.myflorida.com
FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE
60Y-3.001 Definitions.
As used in the rules of the Commission:(8) “Division of Administrative Hearings” means the Division of Administrative Hearings
(9) through (13) No change.
(14) “General Counsel” means the Chief Legal Counsel
(15) through (18) No change.
(19) “Panel” means a panel of three or more Commissioners appointed pursuant to Section 760.03(5), F.S., and paragraph 60Y-2.003(5)
(20) through (29) No change.
(30) “Electronic filing” “or e-filing” is the process of submitting a complaint to the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) electronically through the FCHR Portal on the FCHR website instead of the traditional paper-based methods
(31) No change.
(32) “Vexatious litigant” means a person who repeatedly files unmeritorious complaints (three (3) within a 12-month period) with the same or similar accusations in any jurisdiction, or has been previously declared a vexatious litigant by the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) or by a court.
