STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Johnnie Porter.

Petitioner,

V.

DOAH Case No.: 15-3456EXE APD Case No.: 14-15-272

RENDITION NO.: APD-15-16-008-FO

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,

Respondent.

I

L

E

D

APO

A enc Clerk's Office

OCT - 2 2015

_;/

FINAL ORDER

THIS CAUSE is before the Agency for entry of a Final Order concerning petitioner's request for an exemption from disqualification from holding a position of special trust as provided in chapter 435.07, Florida Statutes. The Recommended Order concludes that petitioner did demonstrate rehabilitation from disqualifying offenses such that she should be considered for an exemption. No exceptions to the Recommended Order were filed. There being no basis to reject the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Administrative Law Judge, the Recommended Order is approved and adopted.

Accordingly , petitioner's request for an exemption from disqualification from holding a position of special trust is hereby GRANTED.

DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, this J{)R,,,day of September, 2015.

Tom Rankin, Deputy Director of Operations Agency for Persons with Disabilities

APD-15-16-008-FO I 1

Filed October 2, 2015 10:36 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

RIGHT TO APPEAL

A party who is adversely affected by this final order is entitled to judicial review. To initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a "Noticeof Appeal" with the Agency Clerk. The party seeking judicial review must also file another copy of the "Notice of Appeal," accompanied by the filing fee required by law, with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or with the District Court of Appeal in the district where the party resides. The Notices must be filed within thirty (30) days of the rendition of this final order.1

Copies furnished to:

Tomea Sippio-Smith, Esq., C/O Elaine Asad, Esq.

Senior Attorney,

Agency for Persons with Disabilities Elaine.asad@apdcares.org

APD Southern Region Office

Johnnie Mae Porter

1077 Northwest 46th Street Miami, Fl 33127

Caludia Llado, Clerk

Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (filed via e-ALJ)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided to the above-named

J'

- t:?c r 6 -e,,.---

individuals at the listed addresses, by U.S. or electronic Mail, this day at.September,-

2015 .

David De La Paz, Esq., Clerk Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950

1 The date of the "rendition" of this Final Order is the date that is stamped on its first page. The Notices of Appeal must be received on or before the thirtieth day after that date.

APD-15-16-008-FO I 2

Docket for Case No: 15-003456EXE

Orders for Case No: 15-003456EXE