| DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| AGENCY | FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS |
| FILENAME | F003722_20220915.pdf |
| MEETING DATE | |
| MEETING TIME |
| RULE NO | 60Y-5.001 |
| TITLE | Complaints |
| RULEMAKING AUTHORITY | 760.06(12) and 760.11(14), F.S. |
| LAW IMPLEMENTED | 760.06, 760.10, 760.11(1), F.S. |
| CONTACT | Casey Snipes |
| Casey.Snipes@FCHR.MyFlorida.com | |
| PHONE | (850) 488-7082 |
| ORIGINATOR | Cheyanne Costilla, Executive Director |
| APPROVER | Florida Commission on Human Relations' board |
| PROPOSAL DATE | 7/29/2021 |
| PUBLISH DATE | 9/14/2022 |
Purpose
The rule amendments seek to clarify the Florida Commission on Human Relations' amendment process.Summary
The amendments specify a more streamlined process that will no longer allow an amendment due to a missing signature.Regulatory Costs
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein:
Notification
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE
60Y-5.001 Complaints.
(3) Place and Date of Filing. A written complaint may be filed at the office of the Commission. The date of filing shall be the date of actual receipt of the signed and verified complaint by the Clerk or other agent of the Commission. Any document received by the Clerk or other agent of the Commission after 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) shall be filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular business day.
(4) through (6) No change.
(7) Amendments.
(b) A complaint may be amended to cure technical defects, or omissions, other than a missing signature or
(c) An amendment adding or changing a respondent will relate back to the date the complaint was first received if, within the period provided by subsection (2), the new respondent (i) has received such notice of the filing of the complaint as is sufficient to avoid prejudice in a defense on the merits, and (ii) knew or should have known that, but for a mistake concerning identity of the proper respondent, the complaint would have been filed against the new respondent.
