19B-11.007: Unclaimed Refunds
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is amended to update the Board’s web address where information will be available pertaining to refunds for terminated advance payment contracts when the refund for the terminated advance payment contract has been available for six years.
SUMMARY: This rule change updates the Board’s web address where information will be available pertaining to refunds for terminated advance payment contracts when the refund for the terminated advance payment contract has been available for six years.
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: 1009.971, 1009.972(5), 1009.98(5) 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:
DATE AND TIME: September 20, 2010, 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-11.007 Unclaimed Refunds.
(1) The Board will mail written notice to the purchaser of a terminated advance payment contract when a refund for the account has been available for six (6) years. Such refund will consist of any monies paid into the program minus any applicable fees due against the account. The notice will indicate the procedure which must be followed to obtain a refund of the monies held by the Board and that if a refund claim is not timely made that the funds will escheat to the Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund. An alphabetical list of the names and city of residence of such purchasers will be posted on the Board’s website on the Internet (www.myfloridaprepaid.com www.florida529plans.com). Any refund which remains unclaimed seven (7) years after an account is terminated will escheat to the Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund.
(2) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.971, 1009.972(5), 1009.98(5) FS. History–New 6-20-96, Amended 12-29-98, 4-15-04, 1-28-09,________.