RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12D-7.020: Real Property Dedicated in Perpetuity for Conservation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this Notice of Proposed Rule Development is to inform the public that the Department is developing a new rule for an exemption for real property dedicated in perpetuity for conservation. Chapter 2009-157, Laws of Florida (House Bill 7157), provided for the exemption starting January 1, 2010. This rule will address the subject matter of Rule 12DER09-16, Exemption for Real Property Dedicated in Perpetuity for Conservation, the rule that implemented the legislation beginning 2010. Such emergency rules are renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules. The effect of these actions is to inform property owners the qualifications and requirements for receive the exemption for land dedicated in perpetuity.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area that will be addressed is the exemptions for real property dedicated in perpetuity for conservation purposes. Rule text will be posted on or about January 25, 2010 on the Department’s website at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/legislation/. The Department encourages interested parties to submit written comments or other material that might assist the Department to DORPTO@dor.state.fl.us.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 196.011, 196.26, 704.06 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: February 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 South Calhoun 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: Janice Forrester at (850)922-7945. 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: Janice Forrester, Tax Law Specialist, Property Tax Oversight Program, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 3000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3000, telephone (850)922-7945, ForrestJ@dor.state.fl.us. Copies of these rules will also be posted by the Department on its Internet site at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/legislation/

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