CEO 77-104 -- July 21, 1977

ARCHITECT WITH BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

APPLICABILITY OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE LAW

To: (Name withheld at the person's request.)

Prepared by: Phil Claypool

SUMMARY:

An architect with the Bureau of Construction, Department of General Services, who has no authority to sign purchase orders, has no personnel responsibilities, and did not receive in excess of $250 for consultations during the 1976 disclosure period does not meet the definition of "specified employee" contained in s. 112.3145(1)(b), F. S. (1976 Supp.), and therefore is not required to file financial disclosure pursuant to s. 112.3145(2)(b).

QUESTION:

Am I, an architect with the Bureau of Construction of the Department of General Services, a "specified employee" for purposes of filing financial disclosure?

Your question is answered in the negative.

In your letter of inquiry and in a telephone conversation with our staff you have stated that you are employed as a member of the professional staff of architects and engineers of the Bureau of Construction, Division of Building Construction and Property Management, Department of General Services. In your position you are an assistant to the head of the Construction Administration Section, which is a level below that of assistant bureau chief. In addition, you have stated that you have no authority to sign purchase orders, have no personnel responsibilities, and have not received over $250 for consultations during the calendar year 1976.

Accordingly, you do not fall within any of the categories of persons defined as "specified employees" in s. 112.3145(1)(b), F. S. (1976 Supp.), and therefore you are not required to file financial disclosure pursuant to s. 112.3145(2)(b).