Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Administration
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5A-17.001: Agricultural Land Acknowledgment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agricultural Land Acknowledgment Act, Section 163.3163, Florida Statutes, was created by Section 2 of Chapter 2011-007, Laws of Florida, (HB 7103). The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the Department of Revenue, may adopt rules to administer the Act. The Department has received several comments requesting rulemaking to ensure common application of the Act across the state.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Agricultural Land Acknowledgment Act, Section 163.3163, Florida Statutes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 163.3163(4)(c), 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 163.3163 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: The Terry L. Rhodes Building, 2005 Apalachee Parkway Ste 225, Tallahassee, FL 32399 and by conference call at Dial-In Number: 1(888)808-6959 with Conference Code: “3457501149”.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Steven Hall, Attorney, by email at “Steven.Hall@FreshFromFlorida.com” or by phone (850)245-1000. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Steven Hall, Attorney, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by email at “Steven.Hall@FreshFromFlorida.com” or by phone (850)245-1000

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.