Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Property Tax Administration Program
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12D-16.002: Index to Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment to Rule 12D-16.002, F.AC., is to implement forms revisions under Chapters 2006-47, 2006-69, 2006-220, Laws of Florida, and implement other technical changes to ad valorem property tax forms used by property appraisers, tax collectors, value adjustment boards and the general public.
SUMMARY: The amendment to Rule 12D-16.002, F.A.C., incorporates 2006 legislative changes and other technical changes to ad valorem property tax forms prescribed by the Department.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 92.525, 95.18, 136.03, 192.001(18), 193.052, 193.077, 193.085, 193.092, 193.114, 193.122, 193.461, 193.503, 193.625, 193.703, 194.011, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 194.037, 195.002, 195.022, 195.087, 195.095, 196.011, 196.015, 196.031, 196.075, 196.095, 196.101, 196.121, 196.141, 196.151, 196.193, 196.1961, 196.1983, 196.1995, 196.202, 196.24, 197.182, 197.222, 197.253, 197.304, 197.3041, 197.3632, 197.3635, 197.414, 197.432, 197.472, 197.502, 197.512, 197.552, 200.065, 200.069, 213.05, 218.66 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday July 20, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Room 142, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Larry Green, (850)922-4830. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, (800)955-8771 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sharon Gallops, Property Tax Technical Unit, Department of Revenue, 725 S. Calhoun St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100, telephone (850)414-6108, e-mail address gallopss@dor.state.fl.us

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

12D-16.002 Index to Forms.

(1) The following paragraphs list the forms utilized by the Department of Revenue. A copy of these forms may be obtained by writing to: Director, Property Tax Administration Program, Department of Revenue, Post Office Box 3000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3000. The Department of Revenue adopts, and hereby incorporates by reference in this rule, the following forms and instructions:

        Form               Form                                                       Effective

        Number          Title                                                        Date

(2) DR-401             Private Car and Freight Line
                                Equipment Companies Annual
                                Report to State of Florida
                                Department of Revenue Property
                                Tax  Administration
                                (r. 12/06 12/05)                                      ____12/05

(3) through (33)(a) No change.

(b) DR-499AR       Removal of Agricultural or
                                High-Water Recharge
                                Classification of Lands
                                (r. 12/06 12/96)                                      ____12/96

(c) through (37) No change.

(38)(a) DR-501       Original Application for Ad
                                Valorem Tax Exemption
                                (r. 12/06 12/02)                                      ____1/03

(b) through (42)(a) No change.

(b) DR-506E           Escheatment Tax Deed
                                (r. 12/06 n.12/04                                    ____12/04

(43) through (55) No change.

(56)(a) DR-570       Application for Homestead Tax

                                Deferral (r. 7/06 6/01)                           ____12/01

(b) DR-570WF      Application for Recreational and
                                Commercial Working Waterfronts
                                Tax Deferral (r. 7/06 n. 12/05)              ____1/06

(c) through (61) No change.

Specific Authority 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 92.525, 95.18, 136.03, 192.001(18), 193.052, 193.077, 193.085, 193.092, 193.114, 193.122, 193.461, 193.503, 193.625, 193.703, 194.011, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 194.037, 195.002, 195.022, 195.087, 195.095, 196.011, 196.015, 196.031, 196.075, 196.095, 196.101, 196.121, 196.141, 196.151, 196.193, 196.1961, 196.1983, 196.1995, 196.202, 196.24, 197.182, 197.222, 197.253, 197.304, 197.3041, 197.3632, 197.3635, 197.414, 197.432, 197.472, 197.502, 197.512, 197.552, 200.065, 200.069, 213.05, 218.66 FS. History– New 10-12-76, Amended 4-11-80, 9-17-80, 5-17-81, 1-18-82, 4-29-82, Formerly 12D-16.02, Amended 12-26-88, 1-9-92, 12-10-92, 1-11-94, 12-27-94, 12-28-95, 12-25-96, 12-30-97, 12-31-98, 2-3-00, 1-9-01, 12-27-01, 1-20-03, 1-26-04, 12-30-04, 1-16-06,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sharon Gallops, Property Tax Technical Unit, Department of Revenue, 725 S. Calhoun St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100, telephone (850)414-6108, e-mail address gallopss@dor.state.fl.us
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jerry Miller, Revenue Program Administrator, Property Tax Technical Unit, Department of Revenue, 725 S. Calhoun St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100, telephone (850)414-6109
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 15, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 22, 2006, Vol. 32, No. 47, pp. 5509-5510. A workshop was held on December 7, 2006. No comments were received during the workshop.