Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Cultural Affairs
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1T-1.001: Division of Cultural Affairs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment will be to make changes in rule for the Division’s Arts in Education Grant Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule creates a new category serving REDI/Underserved counties, eliminates an existing one and expands one already established. It will also allow uniformity in the criteria used to evaluate the Arts in Education grant applications, will replace the funding levels in the Artist Residency program and will also delete REDI/Underserved Bonus Points.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 255.043(4), 265.284(5)(d), 265.285(1)(c), 265.286(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.97, 255.043, 265.284, 265.285, 265.286, 265.2861 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:
TIME AND DATE: May 25, 2007, 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: R. A. Gray Building, Division of Cultural Affairs, 3rd Floor, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Laura L. Stone, Division of Cultural Affairs, (850)245-6475. 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: Laura L. Stone, Division of Cultural Affairs, (850)245-6475

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