Press Release: State Representative Darren Soto (D-Orlando) and House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders (D-Key West) announced today their intent to file a bill to preserve the integrity of Florida’s investigatory state agencies.
Recently, the Attorney General’s special counsel on foreclosure fraud resigned and then, reportedly, accepted employment with an organization he had been investigating. Subsequently, two other attorneys in the office who were investigating the matter were terminated from their jobs.
The legislation would prevent employees at state agencies with investigatory or regulatory functions from working for any individual or organization that is the subject of a civil or criminal investigation or judicial proceeding during the time of the investigation. The bill would also prohibit the employee from working for the organization for two years after an investigation concludes.
“The Florida Investigation Integrity Act will close the revolving door that has put the credibility of our investigatory process in jeopardy,” said Representative Soto. “The state places a trust in people with the expectation that their intention is to best serve the state. This bill will help ensure that this expectation is realized.”
Leader Saunders, who intends to be the primary co-sponsor of the legislation, said: “It is imperative that the public regain trust and have confidence that state agencies are diligent in fighting fraud. I am proud to co-sponsor with Representative Soto this important legislation.”
The legislation has been submitted to House bill drafting for consideration in the 2012 legislative session that convenes in January. The bill, which is expected to be labeled The Florida Investigation Integrity Act, has not yet been assigned a number nor formally filed.
Senator Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood) has expressed interest in filing a companion bill in the Florida Senate.
More to come once I get it…
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In the military when a person that is fighting an enemy runs off and joins the other side that person is called a spy or worse, a traitor!
Lots of people that company could of hired just as or more qualified. Reason they were chosen is because of the information they have from their former position that can be used!
It would be interesting to know who first contacted who, the seller or the buyer!!!!
THERE ARE MANY TREASONIST TRAITORS, JOHN……..HIDING BEHIND THE SCENES AND IN PLAIN SIGHT……WE THE PEOPLE MUST ROUT THEM OUT BY EXPOSING THEM AND REMOVE THEM FROM POSITIONS OF POWER………..IT IS AN EVIL POWER STRUCTURE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE U.N./NEW WORLD ORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MSNBC REPORTING WHO SOME MORE OF THE TRAITORS ARE ON THE SUPER COMMITTEE……….DEMS: KERRY, BAUCHUS, MURRAY……………………Some woman rented a plane to fly over Washington that read FIRE CONGRESS!!!!!!! WHAT A GREAT AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM CALLING ALL FELLOW AMERICAN PATRIOTS TO BOYCOTT ALL FOREIGN IMPORTS UNTIL THE ENTIRE CORRUPT CONGRESS RESIGNS…………INCLUDING BERNANKE AND GEITHNER………………..
CONgress IS COMPLETELY CORRUPT AND — USELES AND THE TRAITORIST DEBT DEAL AND THE CONGRESSIONAL SUPER COMMITTE PROVES IT……….SEE THE VIDEO:
THE DEBT DEAL IS A VOTE FOR TREASON:
http://www.larouchepac.com/node/18956
Please watch this video my fellow americans:
Heat Wave Hits U.S. Obama Burns Constitution:
http://www.larouchpac.com/node/19012
OOPS, I need to repost that link, sorry!!
http://www.larouchepac.com/node/19012
How about we add to the bill and make it illegal for a politician in an investigative/regulatory postion from accepting bribes – oh, I mean “campaign contributions”! – from companies and/or their employees that they regulate/investigate, ESPECIALLY if the companies are already under investigation.
Geez, why does this even need to be said, much less become a law???