BEFORE
THE
STATE
OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION
ON ETHICS
In re
OPAL RICE, )
)
Complaint No. 91-180
Respondent. ) Final
Order No. COE ____
)
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FINAL
ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT
This matter came before the Commission on
Ethics on the Recommended Order rendered in this matter on March 26, 1993, by
the Division of Administrative Hearings' Hearing Officer (a copy of which is
attached an incorporated by reference). The Hearing Officer recommends that the Commission enter a Final
Order finding that Respondent violated Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes, when
she voted on rezoning her husband's property and neglected to file memoranda of voting conflict within 15
days. For this violation, the Hearing
Officer recommends that a civil penalty in the amount of $100.00 be assessed
against her. The Hearing Officer also
recommends that the Commission find that the Respondent did not violate Section
112.313(6), Florida Statutes. Neither
the Respondent nor the Commission Advocate filed any exceptions to the
Recommended Order.
Having reviewed the Recommended Order, the
Commission hereby adopts the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommended penalty which have been presented in the Recommended Order. Accordingly, the Commission on Ethics finds
that the Respondent violated Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes, and hereby
dismisses the Complaint in so far as it charges Respondent with violating
Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes.
For this violation of the Code of Ethics
for Public Officers and Employees, pursuant to Sections 112.317(1) and
112.324(7), Florida Statutes, it is the recommendation of the Commission on
Ethics that a civil penalty be imposed upon the Respondent in the amount of
$100.00.
ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission
on Ethics this 11th day of June, 1993.
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Date
Rendered
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Stephen
N. Zack
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: Ms. Opal G. Rice, Respondent
Mr. Craig B. Willis, Commission Advocate
Ms. Monique DaLombe-Herra,
Complainant
Division of Administrative Hearings