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(f) Support - DCF shall support the Taskforce or Council and the Taskforce or Council <br />shall be administratively housed in DCF. <br />(g) Meetings - The Taskforce or Council shall meet quarterly in person or virtually <br />using communications media technology as defined in section 120.54(5)(b)(2), <br />Florida Statutes. <br />(h) Reporting - The Taskforce or Council shall provide and publish a report annually <br />no later than November 30th or the first business day after November 30th, if <br />November 30th falls on a weekend or is otherwise not a business day. The report <br />shall contain information on how monies were spent the previous fiscal year by the <br />State, each of the Qualified Counties, each of the Managing Entities, and each of <br />the Local Governments. It shall also contain recommendations to the Governor, <br />the Legislature, and Local Governments for priorities among the Approved <br />Purposes for how monies should be spent the coming fiscal year to respond to the <br />opioid epidemic. <br />(i) Accountability - Prior to July 1st of each year, the State and each of the Local <br />Governments shall provide information to DCF about how they intend to expend <br />Opioid Funds in the upcoming fiscal year. The State and each of the Local <br />Government shall report its expenditures to DCF no later than August 31 st for the <br />previous fiscal year. The Taskforce or Council will set other data sets that need to <br />be reported to DCF to demonstrate the effectiveness of Approved Purposes. All <br />programs and expenditures shall be audited annually in a similar fashion to <br />SAMHSA programs. Local Governments shall respond and provide documents to <br />any reasonable requests from the State for data or information about programs <br />receiving Opioid Funds. <br />(j) Conflict of Interest - All Members shall adhere to the rules, regulations and laws of <br />Florida including, but not limited to, Florida Statute §112.311, concerning the <br />disclosure of conflicts of interest and recusal from discussions or votes on <br />conflicted matters. <br />6. Administrative Costs- The State may take no more than a 5% administrative fee <br />from the State Fund ("Administrative Costs") and any Regional Fund that it administers for <br />counties that are not Qualified Counties. Each Qualified County may take no more than a 5% <br />administrative fee from its share of the Regional Funds. <br />7. Negotiation of Non -Multistate Settlements - If the State begins negotiations with <br />a Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participant that is separate and apart from a multi -state negotiation, <br />the State shall include Local Governments that are a part of the Negotiating Committee in such <br />negotiations. No Settlement shall be recommended or accepted without the affirmative votes of <br />both the State and Local Government representatives of the Negotiating Committee. <br />8. Negotiation of Multistate or Local Government Settlements - To the extent <br />practicable and allowed by other parties to a negotiation, both Parties agree to communicate with <br />