Notice of Development of Rulemaking

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
19B-5.002: Contract Benefits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To delete an obsolete provision concerning disbursements related to tuition differential fee plans where the state university attended by the beneficiary does not impose the tuition differential fee. All state universities are now authorized to and do impose the tuition differential fee.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of an obsolete provision of the rule related to the tuition differential fee.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98(2) 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: October 5, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: fax a written request for same to: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, Florida Prepaid College Board, at (850)488-3555. 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: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

19B-5.002 Contract Benefits.

(1) through (2)(b) No change.

(3) Local fee and tuition differential fee plans are tied to tuition contracts for matriculation purposes. Payment for the local and tuition differential fees will be remitted with the tuition payment upon the receipt of a tuition invoice for a beneficiary whose advance payment contract is composed of these fee plans. If the state university does not charge a tuition differential fee, payment for only the local fees will be remitted with the tuition payment, upon receipt of a tuition invoice for a beneficiary whose advance payment contract is composed of these fee plans.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98 FS. History–New 3-29-89, Amended 2-6-90, 3-19-92, Formerly 4G-5.002, Amended 5-31-95, 6-20-96, 2-18-99, 1-1-07, 12-17-07,_________.