DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Division of Community Development
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
73C-43.003 Application Period
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 10, January 17, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
(1) Application Period.
(a) Local governments may submit applications for certification only during the period beginning January 5 (or the first business day following January 5) and ending February 4 (or the first business day following February 4) each year. Applications received prior to 8:00 a.m. (EST) January 5 or after 5:00 p.m. (EST) February 4 will not be considered for certification in the subsequent state fiscal year and will be returned to the applicant local government(s), unless the applicant has been previously determined to be eligible for certification pursuant to subsection 73C-43.006(2), F.A.C.
(2) Application Submission.
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Applicants must submit three (3) complete sets of application materials, at least one of which must contain a cover letter with an original signature. Applicants are encouraged to provide access to the application through their official local government websites as a means of encouraging public awareness of the application, if desired.
(3) No change.
(4) Identification of Eligible Applicants.
(a) After expiration of the 30-day period to submit such information, and no later than 45 days after receipt of any information submitted pursuant to subsection (3)(d) of this rule, the Director of the Division of Community Development Planning shall determine whether the application demonstrates that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria of Section 163.3246(2), F.S., and whether the area sought to be certified meets the criteria of Section 163.3246(5), F.S.
(b) The Division shall prioritize applications meeting eligibility criteria in the order received pursuant to the process identified in subsection 73C-43.003(3)(a) 73C-43.005(1), F.A.C. Local governments submitting the first eight qualifying applications will be eligible to become certified in any fiscal year.
(c) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 163.3246(6) FS. Law Implemented 163.3246 FS. History–New 12-22-02, Formerly 9J-35.003, Amended ________.
