BEFORE THE

STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

In re JOHN MONTGOMERY, )

)

Respondent. ) Complaint Nos.

) 83-107 and 83-55

) (consolidated)

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FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT

The State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on Thursday, November 30, 1989, adopted the Joint Stipulation of Fact, Law and Recommended Order signed by the Advocate for the Commission and by the Respondent. In accordance with the Stipulation, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, the Commission finds that the Respondent, as a member of the City Council for the City of Sunrise, violated Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, by serving as a real estate broker and salesman in transactions described in the Stipulation, and by his contractual relationship with Richmond Healthcare.

Pursuant to Sections 112.317(1) and 112.324(4), Florida Statutes, it is the recommendation of the Commission on Ethics that a civil penalty in the amount of one thousand-five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), payable within thirty (30) days of the date of this order, be imposed against the Respondent.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on November 30, 1989.

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Date

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Richard A. Gilbert

Chairman

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AN ORDER WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECTS YOU. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE COMMENCED BY FILING A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, AND ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE. THE NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.

cc: Mr. John Montgomery, Respondent

Mr. Craig B. Willis, Commission Advocate

Mr. Bill Colon, Complainant