Guide to FLORIDA GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, CONGRESSIONAL (Includes Capitol Press) Steve Crisafulli, Speaker PRODUCED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 2015 2015 45th Edition (2nd amended) Note: This publication was compiled from information received by the Office of the Clerk on or before August 17, 2015. Copies of this publication are available upon request to: [email protected]. Corrections to the Guide to Florida Government may be emailed to: [email protected]. OFFICE OF THE CLERK HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 850-717-5400 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH .................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Office of the Governor .......................................................................................................................3 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Department of Business & Professional Regulation .....................................................................................6 Department of Children & Families .................................................................................................................7 Department of Citrus ........................................................................................................................................10 Department of Corrections ..............................................................................................................................11 Department of Economic Opportunity ........................................................................................................12 Department of Education .................................................................................................................................14 Department of Elder Affairs .............................................................................................................................15 Department of Environmental Protection ....................................................................................................17 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ..............................................................................................20 Department of Health .......................................................................................................................................22 Department of Juvenile Justice ........................................................................................................................25 Department of the Lottery ...............................................................................................................................27 Department of Management Services ...........................................................................................................28 Department of Military Affairs ........................................................................................................................30 Department of State ...........................................................................................................................................32 Department of Transportation ........................................................................................................................44 Agency for Health Care Administration ........................................................................................................46 Agency for Persons with Disabilities ..............................................................................................................48 Attorney General ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Department of Legal Affairs .............................................................................................................................49 Chief Financial Officer ............................................................................................................................ 50 Department of Financial Services ...................................................................................................................50 Commissioner of Agriculture ................................................................................................................ 53 Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ......................................................................................53 CABINET FUNCTIONS/ENTITIES ................................................................................................ 57 Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles ......................................................................................59 Department of Law Enforcement ...................................................................................................................61 Department of Revenue ....................................................................................................................................63 Department of Veterans' Affairs ......................................................................................................................65 State Board of Administration .........................................................................................................................68 Office of Executive Clemency .........................................................................................................................69 Florida Commission on Offender Review ....................................................................................................70 Guide to Florida Government Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ............................................................................................................. 71 The Florida House of Representatives ................................................................................................................73 The Florida Senate ..................................................................................................................................................90 Other Legislative Offices Joint Administrative Procedures Committee ...............................................................................................99 Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight ...........................................................................................99 Joint Legislative Auditing Committee ...........................................................................................................99 Joint Subcommittee on Auditor General Selection .....................................................................................99 Joint Legislative Budget Commission ......................................................................................................... 100 Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining .................................................................................... 100 Auditor General ............................................................................................................................................... 101 Office of Economic & Demographic Research ......................................................................................... 103 Commission on Ethics ................................................................................................................................... 103 Florida Historic Capitol Museum & Legislative Research Center........................................................ 103 Office of Legislative Services ........................................................................................................................ 104 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability ................................................... 105 Public Counsel ................................................................................................................................................. 106 Public Service Commission .......................................................................................................................... 107 Public Service Commission Nominating Council ................................................................................... 108 THE JUDICIAL BRANCH...................................................................................................................109 THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ..................................................................................................119 CAPITOL PRESS CORPS ...................................................................................................................133 TOLL-FREE NUMBERS .....................................................................................................................143 INDICES .............................................................................................................................................................. 147 Guide to Florida Government Table of Contents The Executive Branch Guide to Florida Government 1 Executive Branch Executive Office of the Governor PL 05 The Capitol Main line unless otherwise indicated (850) 717-9534 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 www.flgov.com Governor Rick Scott Chief of Staff Melissa Sellers (850) 717-9249 Director of Executive Staff Diane Moulton Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera (850) 488-4711 Executive Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor