11938583, 12D-9.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 11938583

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Property Tax Oversight Program

Chapter:

Requirements For Value Adjustment Boards in Administrative Reviews; Uniform Rules of Procedure For Hearings Before Value Adjustment Boards

Overview

RULE:

12D-9.001	Taxpayer Rights in Value Adjustment Board Proceedings
12D-9.005	Duties of the Board
12D-9.019	Scheduling and Notice of a Hearing
12D-9.020	Exchange of Evidence

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rules 12D-9.001, 12D-9.005, and 12D-9.019 is to implement statutory changes enacted in Sections 2, 11, and 12 of Chapter 2012-193, Laws of Florida. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-9.020, F.A.C., is to implement the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling in Rob Turner, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser v. Department of Revenue, DOAH Case No 11-677, Summary Final Order dated June 22, 2011. It was found that the rule contradicts Section 194.011(4)(a), F.S.  The effect of amending Rules 12D-9.001, 12D-9.005, and 12D-9.019 is to: recognize a taxpayer’s statutory right to request a rescheduled hearing appointment, if their petition is not heard at a value adjustment board (VAB) proceeding within a reasonable time after their originally-scheduled appointment; ensure that taxpayers who petition the VAB receive important information about their scheduled hearing; and, ensure the Department’s rules reflect recent statutory changes. The effect of the proposed amendments to Rule 12D-9.020 is to make the rule consistent with the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling regarding the exchange of evidence within the VAB hearing process.

SUBJECT:

The subject of the proposed rule amendments to Rules 12D-9.001, 12D-9.005, and 12D-9.019 is the rights granted to petitioners at VAB proceedings; and, the specific procedures used in value adjustment board activities. The subject of the proposed rule amendments to Rule 12D-9.020 is the exchange of evidence process in VAB proceedings.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS.

LAW:

192.0105, 193.074, 194.011, 194.013, 194.015, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 194.036, 194.037, 194.301, 195.002, 195.022, 195.027, 195.084, 195.096, 196.011, 196.151, 196.193, 196.194, 197.122, 200.069, 213.05 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/31/2012 Vol. 38/35

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS., 192.0105, 193.074, 194.011, 194.013, 194.015, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 194.036, 194.037, 194.301, 195.002, 195.022, 195.027, 195.084, 195.096, 196.011, 196.151, 196.193, 196.194, 197.122, 200.069, 213.05 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=12D-9.001&PDate=8/31/2012&Section=1

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