BEFORE THE

STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

In re RICHARD GLASS, )

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Respondent. ) Complaint No. 96-136

) Final Order No. COE 99-6

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FINAL ORDER DISMISSING

PETITION FOR COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES

This matter came before the Commission on Ethics for final consideration, the Recommended Order of an Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings having been filed with the Commission and the Respondent (Petitioner in the costs and fees matter) and the Complainant (Respondent in the costs and fees matter) having received due and proper notice of this final consideration of the matter. Neither the Respondent nor the Complainant have filed exceptions to the Recommended Order.

The Administrative Law Judge recommends that the Respondent's petition be dismissed.

The Commission hereby adopts in full as its final order the Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge, which is attached and incorporated by reference.

Accordingly, the Commission finds that the Complainant (Eileen Moran) is not liable to the Respondent (Richard Glass) for costs and attorney fees and dismisses the Respondent’s petition with prejudice.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on Friday March 12, 1999.

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Date Rendered

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Charles A. Stampelos

Chairman

THIS ORDER CONSTITUTES FINAL AGENCY ACTION. ANY PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY FILING A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PURSUANT TO RULE 9.110, FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, WITH THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS, P.O. DRAWER 15709, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32317-5709 (physical address at 2822 Remington Green Circle, Suite 101); AND BY FILING A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ATTACHED TO WHICH IS A CONFORMED COPY OF THE ORDER DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICABLE FILING FEES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL. THE NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THIS ORDER IS RENDERED.

cc: Mr. Charles R. Rowe, Attorney for Respondent

Mr. Charles G. White, Attorney for Complainant

Division of Administrative Hearings