BEFORE THE
STATE OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
In re
ALFRED WELCH, )
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Respondent. ) Complaint No. 90-51
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FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT
This matter came before the Commission on Ethics for final action
on review of the Recommended Order of the Hearing Officer (a copy of which is
attached and incorporated by reference), which recommends that the Commission
find that the Respondent violated Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes. Counsel for the Respondent and the
Commission's Advocate filed a Joint Recommendation of Penalty, wherein they
stipulated that they would not argue their exceptions or their responses
thereto, nor would the Respondent appeal the Commission's final action, were
the Commission to adopt their Joint Recommendation of Penalty.
Having reviewed the Recommended Order, the Joint Recommendation of
Penalty, and having heard the arguments of counsel for the Respondent and of
the Commission's Advocate, the Commission makes the following findings,
conclusions, and recommendation:
Findings of Fact
The findings of fact set forth in the Recommended Order are
approved, adopted, and incorporated herein.
The Conclusions of Law set forth in the Recommended Order are
approved, adopted, and incorporated herein.
Recommended Penalty
Having found that the Respondent, Alfred
Welch, as Clerk of the Circuit Court for Madison County, Florida, violated
Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, as described in the Recommended Order,
pursuant to Sections 112.317(1) and 112.324(5), Florida Statutes, the
Commission on Ethics adopts the Joint Recommendation of Penalty and recommends
that the Respondent be publicly censured and reprimanded, and that a civil
penalty be imposed upon him in the amount of $8,000.00, which penalty shall be
satisfied by forfeiture of one-third of the Respondent's net salary per month
for approximately seven months, payable to the State of Florida.
ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in
public session on January 24, 1992.
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Date Rendered
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Dean Bunch
Chairman
Commission
on Ethics
Copies
furnished to:
Mr. Lorence Jon Bielby, Attorney for
Respondent
Ms. Virlindia Doss, Commission Advocate
Ms. Jan Oladell, Complainant