AGENDA
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

September 25, 2001

ITEM 1. Respectfully submit the Minutes of the August 28, 2001 Cabinet Meeting for approval.

(See Attachment 1.)

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ITEM 2. Pursuant to 120.54(3)(a)(1), F.S., prior to the filing of agency rules for final adoption, the rules shall be approved by the agency head. Respectfully submit the following rule for final adoption in Title 11 of the Florida Administrative Code.

(See Attachment 2.)

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Amending Rules11N-1001-1.008, F.A.C.. Creating Rules 11N-1.0021, 1.0022, 1.0031, and 1.0051, F.A.C. Violent Crime Investigative Emergency and Drug Control Strategy Implementation Account.

Chapter 11N is amended to update the rules to conform to the legislative amendments to s. 943.031 and 943.042, F.S. FDLE and the Violent Crime Council must develop criteria and procedures for matching funding of statewide or multi-jurisdictional drug control and illicit money laundering investigative or task force efforts.
Rule 11N-1.001 is repealed because it is redundant of statute. Rule 11B-1.002 is amended to incorporate the new statutory provisions to provide criteria for funding multi-agency or statewide drug control or illicit money laundering investigative or task force efforts. New Rule 11N-1.0021 establishes criteria that the Violent Crime Council (VCC) considers in evaluating proposals for violent crime reimbursement funding. New Rule 11N-1.0022 establishes the criteria that the VCC considers in evaluating requests for matching drug control and illicit money laundering funding. Rule 11N-1.003 revises and updates the limits to be placed on funding for violent crime investigative reimbursement funding requests. New Rule 11N-1.0031 provides for limitations to be placed on funding for matching drug control and illicit money laundering investigative or task force efforts. Rule 11N-1.004 revises and updates procedures used by agencies requesting emergency funding for investigations of violent crimes. Rule 11N-1.005 clarifies and updates the process that agencies complete when requesting violent crime investigative reimbursement funds. New Rule 11N-1.0051 establishes procedures for funding requests for multi-agency or statewide task force drug control and illicit money laundering efforts. Rule 11N-1.006 adds a new provision that allows agencies that obtain forfeiture proceeds to contribute a portion of the forfeiture proceeds to FDLE for use by the VCC in further matching funding efforts. Rule 11N-1.007 updates and revises procedures for an annual independent audit of the Violent Crime Investigative Emergency and Drug Control Strategy Implementation Account. New Rule 11N-1.008 provides for a public records exemption for certain portions of Council meetings pertaining to active criminal investigative or intelligence information.

Cabinet Affairs Contact
Assistant Commissioner Daryl G. McLaughlin
410-7001