ITEM 1.     Respectfully submit the Minutes of the September 18, 2003 Cabinet Meeting.  

                    (See Attachment 1)

                    RECOMMEND APPROVAL

ITEM 2.     Respectfully submit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Quarterly Performance Report  1^st Quarter FY 2003-04, with Contracts, Agreements and Purchases over $100,000 for July 1 through September 30, 2003.

                    (See Attachment 2)

                    RECOMMEND APPROVAL

ITEM 3.   Respectfully submit the following rules for final adoption in Title 11 of

               the Florida Administrative code.  If FDLE receives approval, the adopted

               rules will take effect on or after October 31, 2003.  

              (See Attachment 4 – available on hard-copy only)

              RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Rule 11B-27.00212, F.A.C.,  Maintenance of Officer Certification.  The proposed rule revisions will require officers to complete Weapons of Mass Destruction and Basic Incident Command System (ICS) continuing training prior to June 30, 2008. 

Rule 11C-6.004, F.A.C.,  Procedures for Requesting Criminal History Records.  The proposed rule revisions implement the legislative amendments to s. 943.053(3), F.S., which authorize FDLE to increase the fee for criminal history records requested by persons or entities other than criminal justice agencies to $23 per record.  The amendments also provide that the fee for criminal history records requested by vendors of the Departments of Children and Families, Juvenile Justice, and Elder Affairs will be $15 per name submitted, and that the fee for requests for volunteers under the National Child Protection Act shall be $18 per name submitted.  Further, the amendment states that Public Defender offices will not be assessed a fee for Florida criminal history information.

Rule Chapter 11G-2,  (Medical Examiner) Investigation.  The proposed revision clarifies that only the medical examiner can sign a death certificate.  This

is done to insure accountability and pursuant to statutory authority.

Rule Chapter 11N-1,  Dealing with the Violent Crime and Drug Strategy Implementation Account.  The proposed revision is to amend the Council’s funding procedures and clarifies language pursuant to the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) recommendations.  Specifically, the changes include,

Rule 11N-1.0022,  F.A.C., Matching Drug Control Investigative Funding, adds the provision that the names of targets in drug investigations funded in part by Council funds shall be entered in DrugNet. 

Rule 11N-1.003,  F.A.C., Limitations on Violent Crime Investigative Funding.  Expands the date that violent crime investigations are authorized to receive reimbursement from the Violent Crime and Drug Control Council.  (Rule text starts on p. 2822)

Rule 11N-1.0031,  F.A.C., Limitations on Matching Drug Control Investigative Funding.  Provides drug investigations that have been previously approved by the Council for funding, may be considered for additional funding.

Rule 11N-1.004,  F.A.C., Procedures for Emergency Violent Crime Investigative Funding.  Amends the titles of forms used to gather information from participating agencies.  Forms are revised to include definitions and rule references.

Rule 11N-1.005,  F.A.C., Procedures for Formal Funding Requests for Violent Crime Investigative Reimbursement Funding.  Amends the titles of forms used to gather information from participating agencies.  Forms are revised to include rule references.

Rule 11N-1.0051,  F.A.C., Procedures for Funding Requests for Matching Drug Control Investigative Funding Amends the titles of forms used to gather information from participating agencies.  Forms are revised to include “benefits and taxes” in base salary and overtime calculations

11N-1.009,  F.A.C., Victim/Witness Protection Program, is created.  Rule specifies form to be used, filing deadlines, and filing address.  Form revisions include rule references to definitions. 

Cabinet Affairs Contact

Chief of Staff Bonnie Rogers