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electronically in 2025 via the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS).</a></p></b></font></center><br> <ul> <li>Questions about the impact of electronic financial disclosure on the process of qualifying for office? We have answers. Read our FAQs and Tips for Qualifying in the EFDMS era for the information you need to know about how e-filing impacts the qualifying process.</li> <li>Have questions about e-filing in 2025? Read our Tips for e-filing in 2025.</li> <li>A <a href="https://youtu.be/GuDc1zJVDuM/" target="_blank">Form 6 e-filing training video</a> is available. A sample <a href="/documents/Forms/SampleForm6.pdf" target="blank">Form 6</a> is also available.</li> <li><b>Local filers who traditionally filed with their local Supervisors of Elections and had a public records exemption on file for redaction of certain information under Florida's Public Records Law, will need to file a public records exemption request with the Commission.</b> It is highly recommended that filers make their exemption request with the Commission PRIOR to filing their disclosure form, so that the form can be routed for redaction prior to publishing on the website. Visit our forms page to access the Exemption Request Form. The form must be mailed to the Commission and can be filed now.</li> <li>All disclosures filed in EFDMS will be published on this website.</li> <li>On Friday, January 19, 2024, Senator Pizzo and Senator Gruters hosted a live Form 6 tutorial/Q&A session with the Commission's Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Steven Zuilkowski. The <a href="https://youtu.be/h3a6QZOwWMo" target="_blank">recording</a> is now available. </li></ul> </div> <!-- <p><center><font size="4"><b>Form 1 and Form 6 filers will file electronically in 2024 via the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS).</a></b></font></center></p><br> <li><b>UPDATE 6/12/24 8:00 A.M. – Updates to the form requirement for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members have been made in EFDMS. Filers and candidates for those offices can now log into EFDMS and access the 2023 Form 1. Click <a href="/Documents/Ethics/FormRequirement1_changes.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for updated information.</b> On Monday, June 10, 2024, a Federal Court granted a preliminary injunction that changes the form filing requirement from a 2023 Form 6 back to a 2023 Form 1 for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members. The ruling is effective immediately. </li> <li>If you are new to EFDMS and wish to access the system, visit the login page. Existing financial disclosure filers should click “I am a Filer” and follow the prompts. Individuals who need to file a disclosure form as a part of the process of qualifying for office, and you do not otherwise hold a position that requires you to file financial disclosure, go to the login page and click “I am a Candidate.” </li> <li>Are you leaving office or being appointed to fill a vacancy? Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/FactSheet.pdf" target="_blank">Fact Sheet</a> outlining what form to file and when to file it, based on your dates of service.</li> <b>HB 5003 has been provided to the Governor and could be signed at any time. Once it is signed by the Governor, electronic filing of the 2021 Form 6 will cease, filers will no longer have access to the e-filing system, and paper forms must be used.</b> </p> <p>Filers with a Form 6 draft in the e-filing system who wish to file electronically are urged to complete and submit the disclosure as soon as possible. Filers who submit their 2021 Form 6 electronically, prior to the bill becoming law, will be considered to have fulfilled their 2021 financial disclosure requirement. Any filers who do not file electronically, prior to the Governor signing HB 5003, will need to file the 2021 Form 6 on paper.</p> <p>Once the law is enacted, the Commission will publish paper versions of the Form 6, Form 6X, for 2021 and the Form 6F, for 2022. Those forms will be available on the Commission's <a href="documents/FinancialDisclosure/DownloadAForm.aspx" target="_blank">forms page</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">E-filing page</a>. Form 6 annual filers will receive an email as soon as forms are available.</p> </p>Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864.</div> <li>Have questions about the impact of electronic financial disclosure on the process of qualifying for office? We have answers. Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/CandidateFAQ.pdf" target="_blank">FAQs and Tips for Qualifying</a> in the EFDMS era for the information you need to know.</li> <li>Questions about e-filing in 2024? Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Tips.pdf" target="_blank">Tips for e-filing</a> in 2024.</li> <p>The <strong><font color="#10529c"><a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic filing system has launched</a></font></strong> in January. However, since that time, the Legislature passed a new law (HB 5003) pushing the mandatory electronic filing of Form 6 to January 1, 2023. The law is not effective until signed by the Governor. But once it is signed by the Governor, electronic filing of the 2021 </p> <p>Form 6 will cease and paper forms must be used.<br> <br> Any Form 6 disclosures already submitted electronically, prior to the bill becoming law, will be considered filed and those filers who submitted their Form 6 electronically, prior to the bill becoming a law will have fulfilled their 2021 financial disclosure requirement. <br> <br> Once the law is enacted, the Commission will publish paper versions of the Form 6, Form 6X, for 2021 and the Form 6F, for 2022. Those forms will be available on the Commission's <a href="/documents/FinancialDisclosure/DownloadAForm.aspx" target="_blank">Forms page</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">E-filing page</a>. Form 6 annual filers will receive an email as soon as forms are available.<br> <br> Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864. <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Learn more</a>. </p> <p><b>The electronic filing system will not accept any electronic Form 6 disclosures for the remainder of 2022. Pursuant to HB 5003, which was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2022, paper forms must be used for the remainder of the year.</b></p> <ul> <li>Form 6 filers who already submitted their 2021 Form 6 electronically, prior to the bill becoming law, will be considered to have fulfilled their 2021 financial disclosure requirement. </li> <li>Any Form 6 filers who have not already filed electronically must file the 2021 Form 6 on paper by July 1, 2022.</li> <li>The paper version of the 2021 Form 6 with instructions is linked below. 2021 Form 6 annual filers should check their email for additional information.</li> <li>Paper versions of the Form 6 and Form 6X for 2021 and the Form 6F for 2022, including instructions, are also available on the Commission's Forms <a href="/FinancialDisclosure/DownloadAForm.aspx" target="_blank">forms page</a> and <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">E-filing page</a>.</li> <li>Pursuant to statute, electronic filing of the Form 6 will resume on January 1, 2023.</li> </ul> <p>Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864.</div> <p><b>The Commission's e-filing system for Form 6 will relaunch January 1, 2023.</b></p> <ul> <li>Any usernames and passwords utilized by filers last year will not work in 2023.</li> <li>Form 6 filers and candidates for offices, who filed a Form 1 or Form 6 in 2022, may request access to the e-filing system by Commission beginning January 3.</li> <li>Invitations to register to utilize the system will be emailed to filers in March 2023. Filers wishing to access the system prior to March can contact the Commission to obtain their invitation to register.</li> <li>Non-incumbent candidates who do not otherwise have a financial disclosure filing requirement must visit the e-filing launch page and click on the "I am a Candidate" button.</li> </ul> <p>Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864.</div> <!----> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <!------------------> <!-- Announcements --> <!------------------> <div id="announcements" class="featured-column"> <h3><span class="fa-regular fa-newspaper"></span> Announcements</h3> <ul id="articles"> <li>Welcome to the official website of the Florida Commission on Ethics. We hope you will find it easier to navigate and locate information about Florida's Code of Ethics. Use the tabs to navigate the site for information on recent decisions of the Commission, financial disclosure filings, training, and complaints.</li> <li> <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/PublicSearch/Filings" target="_blank">Click here to view confirm form receipt or to find out where to file your disclosure form.</a> From the link, you can search by filer name or filer agency, as well as view Form 6 disclosures on file with the Commission.</li> <li><strong>MEETING CANCELED</strong> - The January 24 Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank"> materials and agenda </a> are now available.</li> <li> The lobbying and post-officeholding restrictions in Amendment 12, passed by Florida voters in 2018, became effective December 31, 2022. The Florida Legislature passed implementing legislation in CS/HB 7001 and 7003 (See <a href="http://laws.flrules.org/2022/140" target="_blank">2022-140</a> and <a href="http://laws.flrules.org/2022/141" target="_blank">2022-141</a> L.O.F.). Officials with questions about the application of the new prohibition should contact the Commission to request an opinion. </li> <li><a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/PublicSearch/Filings" target="_blank">View fines</a> accrued for failure to file or timely file Form 1 or Form 6 for the 2012 to 2021 form years.</li> <li>Each year, the Commission makes recommendations for legislation in an effort to improve Florida's Code of Ethics and its enforcement. View the <a href="/Documents/Ethics/2025LegislativeRecommendations.pdf" target="_blank">2025 Legislative Recommendations</a>.</li> <li>The Commission has published its <a href="/PublicInformation/Publications.aspx" target="blank">2023 Annual Report</a> to the Florida Legislature. The publication of this document is intended to inform the Legislature and the public of the Commission's work during the 2023 calendar year.</li> <li>View the current <a href="/Documents/Ethics/FinancialDisclosure/Fines placed with Collections.pdf" target="_blank">list of individuals referred to collection agencies</a> for failure to pay automatic fines accrued as a result of non-filed or late-filed annual financial disclosure forms.</li> <!-- <li class="text-danger">Currently, the phones at the Commission on Ethics are down. We apologize for the inconvenience and expect the phones to be up soon. We appreciate your patience.</li> <br> <li>The November 26 litigation meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank"> agenda and materials</a> are now available.</li> <li><font size="4"><font color="red">The Commission Office will be closed for Hurricane Idalia starting at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, and will reopen Friday, September 1. </font></font></</li> <li><strong>The annual filing deadline for Form 1 and Form 6 has passed. Automatic fines of $25 per day will accrue for filers whose forms are postmarked after September 1st. DON'T GET FINED!</strong></li> <li>The June 5th Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a> is now available.</li> <li>The July 23rd Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">meeting agenda and materials</a> are now available.</li> <li> Are you on the list? If you are required to file the form, but have not yet filed, the statutory grace period runs until September 1, 2022. DON’T DELAY! Forms filed after that date will incur an automatic statutory fine of $25 per day for each day late, capped at $1,500. Avoid the fines - please file your form ASAP! Contact the Commission if you have questions about filing your form.</li> <li>Each year, the Commission makes recommendations for legislation in an effort to improve Florida's Code of Ethics and its enforcement. View the <a href="/Documents/Ethics/2022LegislativeRecommendations.pdf" target="_blank">2022 Legislative Recommendations</a></li> <li><strong>The January 22nd Commission meeting is postponed.</strong></li> <li>The Advisory Committee as to the next Executive Director will meet Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 am, <s>and again Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3:00 pm if necessary</s>. The <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Advisory Committee as to Next Executive Director04-08-21.pdf" target="_blank">meeting agenda</a> and <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Committee as to Next Executive Director Interview materials.html" target="_blank">materials</a> are now available. The public meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. and will be held via teleconferencing/audio conferencing. Those who wish to attend the meeting can do so via https://zoom.us/j/96121966752, Passcode: 868018, calling (312) 626-6799 and using Webinar ID 961 2196 6752, Passcode: 868018, or live stream link available at the time of the meeting on the Commission's homepage (www.ethics.state.fl.us). </a></li> <li><a href="/Documents/Ethics/Notice of Rule Workshop.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Rule Workshop</a> and <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Notice of Rule Hearing.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Rule Hearing</a> - On July 26, 2019, a public workshop (<a href="/Documents/Ethics/Rule Workshop Agenda.pdf" target="_blank">agenda</a>) followed by a public hearing (<a href="/Documents/Ethics/Rule Hearing Agenda.pdf" target="_blank">agenda</a>) concerning the provision of rulemaking authority found in Article II, Section 8(h)(2) of the Florida Constitution will be held as parts of the Commission's public session meeting. The public session meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at the First District Court of Appeal, Third Floor Courtroom, 2000 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Comments.pdf" target="_blank">Submitted materials and comments about the rulemaking. </a></li> <li class="text-danger">Currently, the phones at the Commission on Ethics are down. We apologize for the inconvenience and expect the phones to be up soon. We appreciate your patience.</li> <li>The annual filing deadline for Form 1 and Form 6 has passed. Automatic fines of $25 per day will accrue for filers whose forms are postmarked after Tuesday, September 4th. DON'T GET FINED! <a href="http://public.ethics.state.fl.us/search.cfm" target="_blank"> Check to see if your form has been received. </a> </li> <li>The Executive Branch Lobbyist Registration office, in conjunction with the Legislative Lobbyist Registration office has an online registration and reporting system that can be found at <a href="http://www.floridalobbyist.gov/" target="_blank">www.floridalobbyist.gov</a>. It is a one-stop shop with all things lobbyist and streamlines the registration process, making it even easier to register to lobby in Florida and file compensation reports.</li> <li>There will be two public session Commission meetings on December 4th. The <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/12-04-20 Public830.pdf" target="_blank">8:30 a.m. public session meeting agenda</a> and the <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/12-04-20 Public11.pdf" target="_blank">11:00 a.m. amended meeting agenda</a> and materials are now published on our <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">meetings page.</a> The 8:30 A.M. public session is only for the selection of Vice Chair; all other public session items will not begin before the 11:00 A.M. public session convenes.</li> <li class="text-danger">The Commission has processed more than 11,000 forms so far this filing season! Form 1 filers who filed a form by EMAIL: Please allow 5 business days for the Commission to process your form! PLEASE BE PATIENT and do not resubmit another copy of your form. </a></li> <li>At its public meeting on July 26, 2019, the Commission voted to <a href="/Documents/Ethics/approved language.pdf" target="_blank">approve language for Rule 34-18.001, which defines “disproportionate benefit”</a> as used in Article II, Section 8(h)(2), Florida Constitution (a portion of recent <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Amendment 12.pdf" target="_blank">Amendment 12</a>), and which prescribes the requisite intent for finding a violation of that Constitutional provision’s prohibition against abuse of public position. The Commission will be submitting Rule 34-18.001 to the Department of State for adoption. A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) is provided <a href="/Documents/Ethics/SERC.pdf" target="_blank">here</a></li> <li><a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic filing system has launched!</a></font></strong> 2021 Form 6, Form 6X (all years), and 2022 Form 6F must be filed electronically this year. Paper forms will not be promulgated. Agency Coordinators have been emailed an invitation to register for the system and provide their annual update of filers for their agency. Form 6 filers needing earlier access may request an invitation to register by contacting the Commission at (850) 488-7864. <a href="/FinancialDisclosure/Efiling.aspx">Learn more</a>.</li> <li>The office will be closed Thursday, November 10, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nicole.</li>--> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <!---------------------> <!-- Important Dates --> <!---------------------> <div id="important-dates" class="featured-column"> <h3><span class="fa-regular fa-calendar-days"></span> Important Dates</h3> <ul class="flush"> <li><strong>MEETING CANCELED </strong>- January 24 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">agenda and materials</a></li> <li>March 7 - Commission meeting </li> <!-- <li>January 1 – Office closed for New Year's</li> <li>January 20 – Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day</li> <li>December 6 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a></li> <li>December 23, 24, & 25 – Office closed for Christmas</li> <li>December 31 and January 1 – Office closed for New Year's</li> <li>January 1 - <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Form 1 E-filing launch</a></font></strong> </li> <li>January 2 - Office Open</li> <li>November 26 - Commission litigation meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">agenda and materials</a></li> <li>November 27, 28 & 29 – Office closed for Thanksgiving</li> <li>December 1 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a> </li> <li>December 25 & 26 – Office closed for Christmas</li> <li>December 29 – Office closed for New Year's</li> <li>July 3 – Annual Form 1 and Form 6 deadline</li> <li>September 1 – Form 1 and Form 6 fine grace period ends</li> <li>September 2 – Automatic fines $25/day accrue for late disclosure filings</li> <li>November 10 – Office closed in observance of Veterans's Day</li> <li>September 4 – Office closed for Labor Day</li> <li><font color="red">Office will be closed for Hurricane Idalia starting at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29 and will reopen Friday, September 1</font></li> <li>July 1 – Annual Form 1 and Form 6 deadline</li> <li>September 1 – Form 1 and Form 6 fine grace period ends</li> <li>September 2 – Automatic fines $25/day accrue for late disclosure filings</li> <li>November 23, 24 and 25 – Office closed for Thanksgiving</li> <li>December 3 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">agenda and materials</a> <li>December 3 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a> <li>January 16 – Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day</li> <li>May 29 – Office closed for Memorial Day</li> <li>June 7 – EFDMS Form 6 Webinar</li> <li>January 27 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a></a> <li>April 21 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a></li> <li>January 1 - <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">New E-filing system launch</a></font></strong> </li> <li>January 3 – Agency Coordinator e-filing registration invitation email</li> <li>January 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/January 17 workshop.pdf" target="_blank">Agenda</a> - <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/NoticeofDevelopmentofRulemaking.pdf" target="_blank">Rule Development Workshop</a> <li>July 4 – Office closed in observance of Independence Day</li> <li>January 1 - <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">New E-filing system launch</a></font></strong> </li> <li>January 18 – Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day</li> <li>January 15 – Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day</li> <li>Febuary 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Rule Development Workshop - <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/February 8 workshop.pdf" target="_blank">Agenda</a> and <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/2-5-19 proposed rule.pdf" target="_blank">Citizen Input</a> <li>November 10 - Office closed in anticipation of Tropical Storm Nicole</li> <li>November 11 – Office closed in observance of Veterans's Day</li> <li>March 1 – Form 6 e-filing registration invitation emailed to filers</li> <li>March 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Rule Development Workshop - <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/March 15 workshop.pdf" target="_blank">Agenda</a>, <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/March 15 working draft.pdf" target="_blank">Working Draft Prepared by Staff</a> & <a href="/Documents/Ethics/MeetingAgendas/3-15-19 citizen input.pdf" target="_blank">Citizen Input</a> <li>July 28 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a></li> <li>April 8 <s>(and April 9, if necessary)</s> - Advisory Committee meeting as to the next Executive Director <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Advisory Committee as to Next Executive Director04-08-21.pdf" target="_blank">meeting agenda</a> and <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Committee as to Next Executive Director Interview materials.html" target="_blank">materials</a> <li>May 27 – Office closed for Memorial Day</li> <li>July 1 – Annual Form 1 and Form 6 deadline</li> <li><strong>July 4 – Office closed in observance of Independence Day</strong></li> <li>September 9 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a></li> <li>September 1 – Form 1 and Form 6 fine grace period ends</li> <li>September 2 – Automatic fines $25/day accrue for late disclosure filings</li> <li>September 2 – Office closed for Labor Day</li> <li>October 13 - Budget Workshop <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">agenda and materials</a> <li>November 11 – Office closed in observance of Veterans's Day</li> <li>November 28 and 29 – Office closed for Thanksgiving</li> <li>December 24 & 25 – Office closed for Christmas</li> <li>December 31 & January 1 – Office closed for New Year's</li> <li>December 6 - Commission meeting <a href="/PublicInformation/NewsAndEvents.aspx" target="blank">Press Release</a> <li>December 31 & January 1 – Office closed for New Year's</li> <li><font color="red">The office will be closed for Tropical Storm Debby Monday, August 5. The plan is to reopen Tuesday, August 6</font></li> <li>July 1 – Annual Form 1 and Form 6 deadline</li> <li>September 3 – Form 1 and Form 6 fine grace period ends</li> <li>September 4 – Automatic fines $25/day accrue for late disclosure filings</li>--> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div id="efdms-info" class="featured-column"> <h3><span class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></span> <font color="#10529c"><a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Filing System</a></font></h3> <ul class="flush"><p>Form 1 and Form 6 filers file electronically in 2025 via the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS).</a></p> <li>Questions about the impact of electronic financial disclosure on the process of qualifying for office? We have answers. Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/CandidateFAQ.pdf" target="_blank">FAQs and Tips for Qualifying</a> in the EFDMS era for the information you need to know about how e-filing impacts the qualifying process.</li> <li>Have questions about e-filing in 2025? Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/Tips.pdf" target="_blank">Tips for e-filing</a> in 2025.</li> <li>A <a href="https://youtu.be/GuDc1zJVDuM/" target="_blank">Form 6 e-filing training video</a> is available. A sample <a href="/documents/Forms/SampleForm6.pdf" target="blank">Form 6</a> is also available.</li> <li>Local filers who traditionally filed with their local Supervisors of Elections and had a public records exemption on file for redaction of certain information under Florida's Public Records Law, will need to file a public records exemption request with the Commission. It is highly recommended that filers make their exemption request with the Commission PRIOR to filing their disclosure form, so that the form can be routed for redaction prior to publishing on the website. Visit our forms page to access the Exemption Request Form. The form must be mailed to the Commission and can be filed now.</li> <li>All disclosures filed in EFDMS will be published on this website.</li></ul> </div> <!-- <ul class="flush"><p></p><b>HB 5003 has been provided to the Governor and could be signed at any time. Once it is signed by the Governor, electronic filing of the 2021 Form 6 will cease, filers will no longer have access to the e-filing system, and paper forms must be used.</b></p> <p>Filers with a Form 6 draft in the e-filing system who wish to file electronically are urged to complete and submit the disclosure as soon as possible. Filers who submit their 2021 Form 6 electronically, prior to the bill becoming law, will be considered to have fulfilled their 2021 financial disclosure requirement. Any filers who do not file electronically, prior to the Governor signing HB 5003, will need to file the 2021 Form 6 on paper.</p> <p>Once the law is enacted, the Commission will publish paper versions of the Form 6, Form 6X, for 2021 and the Form 6F, for 2022. Those forms will be available on the Commission's <a href="/FinancialDisclosure/DownloadAForm.aspx" target="_blank">forms page</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">E-filing page</a>. Form 6 annual filers will receive an email as soon as forms are available.</p> </p>Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864.</div> <ul><li><b>UPDATE 6/12/24 8:00 A.M. – Updates to the form requirement for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members have been made in EFDMS. Filers and candidates for those offices can now log into EFDMS and access the 2023 Form 1. Click <a href="/Documents/Ethics/FormRequirement1_changes.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for updated information.</b> On Monday, June 10, 2024, a Federal Court granted a preliminary injunction that changes the form filing requirement from a 2023 Form 6 back to a 2023 Form 1 for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members. The ruling is effective immediately. </li> <li>If you are new to EFDMS and wish to access the system, visit the login page. Existing financial disclosure filers should click “I am a Filer” and follow the prompts. Individuals who need to file a disclosure form as a part of the process of qualifying for office, and you do not otherwise hold a position that requires you to file financial disclosure, go to the login page and click “I am a Candidate.” </li> <li>Are you leaving office or being appointed to fill a vacancy? Read our <a href="/Documents/Ethics/FactSheet.pdf" target="_blank">Fact Sheet</a> outlining what form to file and when to file it, based on your dates of service.</li> The <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Filing System</a> launched in January. However, since that time, the Legislature passed a new law (HB 5003) pushing the mandatory electronic filing of Form 6 to January 1, 2023. The law is not effective until signed by the Governor. But once it is signed by the Governor, electronic filing of the 2021 Form 6 will cease and paper forms must be used.<br> <br> Any Form 6 disclosures already submitted electronically, prior to the bill becoming law, will be considered filed and those filers who submitted their Form 6 electronically, prior to the bill becoming a law will have fulfilled their 2021 financial disclosure requirement. <br> <br> Once the law is enacted, the Commission will publish paper versions of the Form 6, Form 6X, for 2021 and the Form 6F, for 2022. Those forms will be available on the Commission's <a href="/FinancialDisclosure/DownloadAForm.aspx" target="_blank">Forms page</a>, as well as on the <a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">E-filing page</a>. Form 6 annual filers will receive an email as soon as forms are available.<br> <br> Check this web page frequently for the most up-to-date information. Questions? Call 850-488-7864. </div> </ul> </div> </div> </div><a href="/FinancialDisclosure/Efiling.aspx">Learn more</a> <h3><span class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></span> <font color="#10529c"><a href="https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/" target="_blank">Electronic Filing System</a></font></h3> <ul class="flush">2021 Form 6, Form 6X (all years), and 2022 Form 6F must be filed electronically this year. Paper forms will not be promulgated. Agency Coordinators have been emailed an invitation to register for the system and provide their annual update of filers for their agency. 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