RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
19-13.001: Role and Responsibilities of the State Board of Administration of Florida
19-13.002: Role and Responsibilities of Division of Retirement within the Department of Management Services
19-13.003: Role and Responsibilities of State, School District, and Local Employers Participating in the Florida Retirement System
19-13.004: Role and Responsibilities of Third Party Contractors
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments are being made to update the name of the Florida Retirement System (“FRS”) defined contribution plan from the “Public Employee Optional Retirement Program” to the “Florida Retirement System Investment Plan” in accordance with the statutory change to Section 121.4501, Florida Statutes; to indicate that the administration of qualified domestic relations orders for the FRS Investment Plan no longer is handled by the Division of Retirement, but instead, as indicated in proposed amendments to Rule 19-14.004, F.A.C., by the FRS Investment Plan Administrator; to delete information regarding contributions which will be set forth in amendments to Rule Chapter 19-11, F.A.C., and to delete unnecessary language.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: To update information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the various entities proving services to the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 121.4501(8) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.3173, 121.091(5), 121.4501(4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (14), (15), (19), 121.71, 121.72, 121.73, 121.74, 121.76, 121.77, 121.78 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, April 2, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tina Joanos, Agency Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, State Board of Administration, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)413-1197; tina.joanos@sbafla.com. 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: Ruth A. Smith, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, State Board of Administration, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)413-1182, ruth.smith@sbafla.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.