Bill Summary

by Adkins  CS Sponsors: Rulemaking, Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee

Administrative Procedures: Provides conditions under which proceeding is not substantially justified for purposes of award under Florida Equal Access to Justice Act; provides for publication of notices of rule development & of rules filed for adoption; provides additional notice of rule development, proposals, & adoptions; revises numerous provisions addressing challenges to agency action & agency statements, rules, & proposed rules; revises numerous provisions to authorize or require ALJ to award attorney fees & costs in administrative actions; requires ALJ to make certain findings & enter final order on validity of certain rules & alleged unadopted rules; provides for stay of proceedings not involving disputed issues of fact under certain circumstances; provides that final order terminates stay; provides for award of attorney fees & costs by appellate court in specified administrative challenges; provides for attorney fees & costs incurred in litigating right to attorney fees & costs in administrative actions; authorizes extensions for filing certain appeals or petitions. Effective Date: July 1, 2014

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