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Another bill making waves is Florida’s Senate Bill 8-B, which allows in-kind contributions, of food and beverages, not exceeding $1,500., consumed at a single sitting or event, if accepted by a party chairperson or their designee prior to the event. On December 20, 2005, Governor Bush signed both bills. Bill 6-B becomes effective January 1, 2006 and Bill 8-B becomes effective February 1, 2006. Due to confusion over the major changes in registration and reporting requirements, the legislature will be providing formal rules for complying with the changes sometime after the new year. We will be continually updating changes on our website as soon as they become available, and will provide updates as well through the Compliance Now e-newsletter.
COGEL
Conference Presents Industry Updates
Members of the The State and Federal Communications team attended the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) Conference in early December in Boston. Jason Haas, one of our state researchers says of the event, “On December 4th, a contingent of State and Federal Communications employees arrived in Boston for the four-day Council of Governmental Ethics Laws 27th annual conference. While we attended sessions on varied topics as the week progressed on Monday we attended sessions at the heart of our client services in political contributions law, ethics law, and lobbying law. These well-attended sessions discussed newly passed laws, industry trends, and ethics enforcement – all valuable information that will help our clients in the New Year. Outside of the sessions, perhaps the best part of the conference was meeting people in the states that we frequently speak to on behalf of our clients. Putting faces to names and speaking about subjects outside of our typical conversations provided a good basis for future communication and cooperation, which is a mainstay of State and Federal Communications. We're looking forward to the next COGEL conference in 2006!”
See Us in Person Plan to say hello at future professional development events where State and Federal Communications will be attending and/or speaking regarding compliance issues.
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According
to Susan Pierce, state researcher at State and Federal
Communications, with the recent passage
of Florida’s Senate Bill 6-B, lobbyists and principals are
prohibited from making expenditures
on legislators, with the
exception of floral arrangements and 
other celebratory items
given to legislators on the
opening day of regular sessions. The
bill also makes major changes to registration and reporting
requirements. Due to mass
confusion over the bill’s nuances, the legislature plans to
issue guidelines by the first of the year.
