The Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Associated Industries of Florida, 516 North Adams St., Tallahassee, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: In accordance with Florida Chapter 2008-149, HB 7109, http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2008-149.pdf, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network is designated as the principle business assistance organization for small businesses in the state and is charged with creating a Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council [Council]. The Council will convene to review their roles and responsibilities and to elect a chairperson. The Council will also adopt procedures for reviewing State of Florida rules to determine whether the rules adversely impact small businesses; establish a system for making recommendations to state agencies regarding ways to minimize the negative impact of these rules on small businesses; and establish a mechanism for receiving and responding to complaints from small businesses who believe to have been adversely impacted by an agency rule or program.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jennifer Crews at (850)473-7817, jennifer.crews@floridasbrac.org.
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jennifer Crews at (850)473-7817, jennifer.crews@floridasbrac.org. 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).