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Notice: 742649

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Chapter:

ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Overview

RULE:

12-2.022	Public Inspection and Copying (Repealed)
12-2.023	Final Orders Required to be Indexed (Repealed)
12-2.025	Designation of Official Reporter (Repealed)
12-2.026	Numbering of Final Orders (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

(A) The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.022, F.A.C., is to provide guidance to the public regarding inspection and copying of final orders pertaining to the Child Support Enforcement Program. The effect is to provide information to the public concerning the location, inspection and copying of final orders issued by the Child Support Enforcement Program, as well as the responsibilities of the Deputy Agency Clerks for the Program. (B) The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.023, F.A.C., is to inform the public of final orders required to be indexed by the Child Support Enforcement Program. The effect is to ensure the public understands that final orders issued by the Child Support Enforcement Program will be excluded from indexing, unless the final order is of precedential value. (C) The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.025, F.A.C., is to inform the public that administrative child support final orders will be indexed, listed and maintained by the child support enforcement Deputy Agency Clerks. The effect is to ensure the public understands which child support enforcement final orders will be listed and maintained by the Deputy Agency Clerks. (D) The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.026, F.A.C., is to inform the public of the Department’s numbering of final orders issued by the Child Support Enforcement Program. The effect is to create two agency prefix designations and eleven sub-suffix designations for use in numbering final orders issued by the Child Support Enforcement Program.

SUMMARY:

A) The proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.022, F.A.C., conform this rule to the proposed changes in Rules 12-2.023, 12-2.025, and 12-2.026. Also, these proposed amendments clarify how the public can seek information or copies of child support enforcement (CSE) final orders from the Department. B) The proposed changes to Rule 12-2.023, F.A.C., add final orders issued to administratively establish a support order or to determine paternity to the list of agency final orders that do not have to be indexed, unless such support or paternity order has precedential value as discussed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of subsection (1) of this rule. C) The proposed revisions to Rule 12-2.025, F.A.C., specify which office will list and maintain final orders pertaining to CSE. D) The proposed amendments to Rule 12-2.026, F.A.C., add several child support enforcement final order categories to the list used by the Department, including “Paternity Only Orders” and “Paternity and Support Orders”, and revises the index numbering structure to enable the various types of child support orders to be specifically identified.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

120.533, 213.06(1), 213.071, 409.2557(3), 409.256(17), 409.2563(16) FS.

LAW:

120.53(2), (3), (4), 409.256, 409.2563 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/6/2006 Vol. 32/40

COMMENTS:

From 10/6/2006 To 10/27/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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