Supreme Court Rules Against Gov. Rick Scott on Rule-making Freeze

The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday outlawing an executive order issued by Gov. Rick Scott halting all new rules and mandating executive approval before implementation.

Scott wanted to decrease the amount of new and existing rules and regulations promulgated by state agencies, saying they impede job creation. But the Supreme Court ruled his executive order encroached upon the legislative branch and the authority of the Legislature to enact policy and direct rule-making procedures.

Scott disagreed with the decision.

"It doesn't make any sense to me. It doesn't follow the (state) Constitution and it's a disappointment. Think about it: the secretaries of these agencies report to me, and they work for me at will and then I'm not supposed to supervise them," Scott said.