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State of Florida Florida Commission on Human Relations Aa El Optarily Epler © Afimaioe Aton Enplye Chari Crist ne pega 2 Bong Ea ivy ann FCHR NO. 200800495 MR. STEVEN HOUGLAND COMPLAINANT 4728 Tory Sound Lane allahasse, FL 32309 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF RESPONDENT BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION clo Reginal Dixon, Esquire, Deputy General Counsel 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 his non-final agency report is issued pursuant to §11231895, Florida Starutes (2007), based on ies eblnwer wtaliation charge filed by Complainant, STEVEN HOUGLAND, which alleged that Reugendent, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION FesPatat agoinst him in violation of §§112.3187—112.31895, Florida Stardes (2007) fr disclosing Trotected information. Complaint filed his charge with the Florida Commission oo Haran Pelniens CCommission”) on November 30, 2007. The Commission's Office of Employment Investigations conducted an investigation into this matter. The Commission's Office of General Counsel eviewed the ease file andthe Investigative Memorandum. BACTS “The facts as set forth in the Investigative Memorandum dated June 16, 2008, a copy of which is attached, ae incorporated herein by reference. ANALYSIS ‘To establish a prima facie care of retaliation, a complainant must show: 1) he engaged in protected activity, 2) he suffered an adverse personnel ation, and 3) causal link between the protected activity and the adverse action. Stavrapowlosv Firestone, 36) F-34610 (11™ Cit. 2008) Complainant has failed to meke out a prima facie case of whistleblower retaliation because he was ‘unable to show that his disclesures! led to his “forced” resignation.* Complainant specifically stated that he resigned because, despite his disclosures, nothing was done to rectify the situation ‘Complainant decided to resiga because he did not want to be associated withthe alleged violations of Taw, mismanagement and unethical Behavior, and not because of any retaliatory actions taken against him by Respondent CONCLUSION |A finder of fact could not reasonably conclude that Complainant was forced to resign asa result of his alleged disclosures of protected information Pursuant to §112.31895(3)(0, Florida Statutes (2007), | issue on behalf of the Florida Commission on Kuman Relations this Notice of Terminstion of Investigation in the above-referenced whistle-blower FOR THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS "isnot clear wheter Complainant actly made the alleged diclsures othe agency inspector ger * Ieiequestionble wheter Complainant suffered an averse action ‘Statutes & Constitution ‘Search Statutes : Online Sunshine Page 7 of 13, politieal party, and 20 members ofthe Legisature who are members ofthe politcal paty. Ten of the tegstaton sal be appointed wih the concurrence ofthe state chair of the respective party, 25 flows: ire tobe appolneed by the Presiden of the Senate; five by the Minority Leader in the Senate fv Dy the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and five by the Minority Leader inthe House. {e) When a poltal party allows any member of the state executive committee to have more than one (he per person, other than by pron, n'a matter coming before the state executive committe, the 20 verbers of the Legistature appointed under paragraph (b) shall not be appointed to the state executive rerinte and te following elected officials who are members ofthat plitical party shall be appointed ‘and shal have the fllowing votes: 1. Governor: a number equal to 15 percent of votes cast by state executive committeemen and 2. Lieutenant Governor: a number equal to 5 percent of the votes cast by state executive committeeren tnd committeewomens 5. Each member ofthe United States Senate representing the state: a number equal to 10 percent of the votes cast by state executive committeemen and committeewomens “4 Attorney Genera a number equa to 5 percent of the votes cast by state executive committeemen and 5. Chiet Financial Officer: a number equal to 5 percent of the votes cast by state executive Committeemen and committeewonen: {6 Commissioner of Agriculture: a number equal to 5 percent ofthe votes cat by state executive committeemen and committeewonen; 1. President of the Senate: a nunber equa to 10 percent ofthe votes cast by state executive committeemen and committeewonen; 4. minority leader ofthe Senate: a number equal to 10 percent of the votes cast by state executive committeemen and committeewamen: 4, Speaker ofthe House of Representatives: a number equal to 10 percent ofthe votes cast by state ‘executive committeemen and committeewomen; 10. Minority leader ofthe House of Representatives: a number equal to 10 percent af the vates cst Dy state executive committeemen and committeewemen; and 11, ach member of the United states House of Representatives representing the state: a number equa tot percent ofthe votes cast bystate executive committeemen and committeewonen, (at. The governing body of each state executive committee as defined by party rte shall include asa Intps/wvr leg tate fuslstatuteindexcfm?App _mode=Display_Staute@URL=Ch0103... 1226/2008

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