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Notice: 4350273

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Property Tax Oversight Program

Overview

RULE:

12DER07-06

Information for Municipal Service Taxing Units and Special Districts Dependent to a County, the Predominant Function of Which is the Provision of Emergency Medical or Fire Rescue Service

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

Enrolled House Bill 1B, as signed by the Governor on June 21, 2007, authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules that remain in effect for 18 months and that may be renewed. This act further provides that all conditions imposed by Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, are deemed to be met.

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

The Legislature expressly authorized the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules that implement the provisions of Enrolled House Bill 1B, as signed by the Governor on June 21, 2007. The law provides that these emergency rules remain in effect for a period of 18 months and that they may be renewed. The Department of Revenue has taken several actions to inform interested parties about the forms, procedures, and emergency rules that are being developed to implement this new law, and to give such parties an opportunity, to review and comment. These interested parties include Property Appraisers and the professional associations that represent them, counties, municipalities, and independent districts, and their associations. The actions that the Department has taken include: requesting the assistance of other state agencies and professional associations in ascertaining if the information in the relevant sections of House Bill 1B have been understood; and, establishing a new website on which to post information, forms, and procedures associated with implementation of this act.

SUMMARY:

This rule explains the application of Subsection 200.185(4)(d), Florida Statutes, applicable to fiscal year 2007-08, to all of Section 200.185, Florida Statutes. The purpose of this rule is make widely available to all local governments affected by Section 200.185, Florida Statutes, the information contained in Subsection 200.185(4)(d), Florida Statutes, which information may not be readily and widely available.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

Sharon Gallops, Department of Revenue, Property Tax Technical Unit, 725 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100; telephone (850)414-6108; Fax (850)488-9482; email address gallopss@dor.state.fl.us

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/13/2007 Vol. 33/28

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=12DER07-06&PDate=7/13/2007&Section=4

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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