This Rule will administer section 288.1162, F.S. The Department of Economic Opportunity is mandated to develop rules for the receipt and processing of applications for funding under section 212.20, F.S. This Rule provides guidance to those ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Strategic Business Development

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

73A-2.005Professional Sports Franchises

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This Rule will administer Section 288.1162, F.S. The Department of Economic Opportunity is mandated to develop rules for the receipt and processing of applications for funding under Section 212.20, F.S. This Rule provides guidance to those applying for certification to receive funding as a facility for a new or retained professional sports franchise.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This Rule provides guidance to applicant’s by supplying necessary timelines and processes when applying for state funding under the statute.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 288.1162(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 212.20(5)6.b., 288.1162 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Katherine Morrison, Division of Strategic Business Development, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, Mail Station 80, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

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