The purpose of the creation of proposed Rule 12D-8.0082, F.A.C., is to provide for the Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines that will be used by property appraisers to establish market area codes as required by Section 193.114, F.S.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Property Tax Administration Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12D-8.0082: Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the creation of proposed Rule 12D-8.0082, F.A.C., is to provide for the Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines that will be used by property appraisers to establish market area codes as required by Section 193.114, F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 193.114(2), 195.027(1), 195.032, 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 193.114, 195.032, 195.062, 213.05 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 12, 2006, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Larson Building, Room 139, 200 E. Gaines St., Tallahassee, Florida
DATE AND TIME: December 13, 2006, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Orlando Public Library, Albertson Room, 101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sharon Gallops, Property Tax Technical Unit, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 3000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3000, telephone [phone], e-mail address [e-mail]
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the workshops is asked to advise the Department at least 48 hours before the workshop by contacting Sharon Gallops [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department by using the Florida Relay Service, which can be reached at 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) and [phone] (TDD).
The text of the draft of the Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines is expected to be available seven days before the rule development workshop by contacting the person referenced above or by accessing the website on the Internet at http://www.myflorida.com/dor/property/RP/pcomment.html.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

12D‑8.0082 Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines.

Section 193.114(2)(a), F.S., provides the department shall promulgate regulations and forms for the preparation of the real property assessment roll to reflect a market area code established according to department guidelines. Provision is made for the format for market area codes to be submitted to the Department of Revenue in Rule 12D-8.013(6)(a), F.A.C. The Department of Revenue adopts, and hereby incorporates by reference in this rule, the following guidelines, entitled:

Florida Uniform Market Area Guidelines                         N. 01/ 07

Copies of these guidelines may be obtained from the Department of Revenue, Property Tax Administration Program, P. O. Box 3000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315‑3000 and may be found on the Internet at http://www.myflorida.com/ dor/property/.

Specific Authority 193.114(2), 195.027(1), 195.032, 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 193.114, 195.032, 195.062, 213.05 FS. History– New ________.