Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

Pamela J. Bernard, General Counsel

Attached is a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule 6C1-1.015 (Community Campaign) which is proposed for revision by the University. Please distribute and post the notice upon receipt.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

NAME OF AGENCY: University of Florida

RULE TITLE: University of Florida Community Campaign

RULE NO.: 6C1-1.015

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The composition of the University of Florida Community Campaign Planning Committee is to be expanded to include a representative of the President’s office and to clarify existing practice in that six of the members serve staggered three-year terms and a member of the General Counsel’s office advises the committee. The characteristics of a “substantial program in the health and human services area directly benefiting the Alachua County region” have been clarified and revised. A specific definition of “a program of health and human services” is added as is the requirement that the organization have a staffed facility or office in Alachua County.

SUMMARY: The rule provides the criteria and procedures for the University of Florida Community Campaign, the University’s combined charitable fund-raising drive for its Alachua County campus. In this rule change, the University of Florida Community Campaign Planning Committee is expanded from nine to ten members with the addition of a representative of the President’s office. Six of the members serve staggered three-year terms, and a member of the General Counsel’s office advises the committee.

Charitable organizations that participate in the campaign must meet criteria set forth in the rule. The criterion that the organization must have a recognized substantial program in the health and human services area directly benefiting the Alachua County region has been clarified and revised. A “program of health and human services” has been further defined. “Health and human services” are to “include research directed toward the achievement of human physical, social and/or psychological well-being and specific helping acts to individuals or groups that go beyond the provision of information.” An organization must also have a staffed facility or office in Alachua County open at least 15 hours a week.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 110.181(5), 120.53(1), 240.209(3)(f), 240.227(1), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 110.181(5), 120.53(1), 240.227(1), F.S.

SUMMARY OF THE ESTIMATE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE RULE: There is possible economic impact in that certain charitable organizations may not meet the criteria for participating in the campaign and therefore not receive contributions through this mechanism (which may, however, be received through other means).

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

TIME AND DATE: 9:00 A.M. ON September 26, 1996

PLACE: J. Wayne Reitz Union, Room 284

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED AND RULE ECONOMIC STATEMENT IS: Mrs. Karon S. Grabel, Clerk of the University, 207 Tigert Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James B. Morgan, Director, Business Services and Executive Director, University of Florida Community Campaign.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Gerald Schaffer, Vice President for Administrative Affairs.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED: August 26, 1996.

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