19B-16.002: Application for Participation in the Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule revises and updates the rights and requirements of the Florida College Investment Plan’s contingent benefactors.
SUMMARY: Requires a contingent benefactor for an Investment Plan account to satisfy the same requirements as a benefactor. Provides that only one contingent benefactor may be named on an application for an account.
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: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: October 31, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
19B-16.002 Application for Participation in the Program.
(1) Any person may apply for participation in the Program by submitting a completed Florida Prepaid College Plan and Florida College Investment Plan New Account Application, along with an initial contribution to the Program that meets the requirements of Rule 19B-16.004, F.A.C. Benefactors and designated beneficiaries do not have to be residents of the State of Florida. Any natural person named as the benefactor or contingent benefactor in a completed application must have reached the age of majority and must be a citizen or resident alien of the United States with a valid social security number. Any person named as the beneficiary in a completed application must be a citizen or resident alien of the United States with a valid social security number.
(2) No change.
(3) Only one (1) benefactor, one (1) co-benefactor and one (1) designated beneficiary can be named on an application, except that scholarship accounts may be established for the benefit of one (1) or more beneficiaries identified in the future. A benefactor may submit applications for more than one (1) designated beneficiary. More than one (1) benefactor may submit an application for the same designated beneficiary.
Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.981 FS. History–New 11-27-02, Amended 1-29-04, 12-28-04, 6-2-05, 12-20-05, 1-1-07, 11-27-07,_________.