The purpose of the amendment to Rule 12D-9.020, F.A.C., is to implement the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling in Rob Turner, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser vs. Department of Revenue, DOAH Case No.: 11-677, Summary Final Order dated June 22, ...

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Property Tax Oversight Program

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
12D-9.020: Exchange of Evidence
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 12D-9.020, F.A.C., is to implement the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling in Rob Turner, Hillsborough County Property Appraiser vs. Department of Revenue, DOAH Case No.: 11-677, Summary Final Order dated June 22, 2011. It was found that the rule contradicts Section 194.011(4)(a), F.S. The effect of this rule amendment is to make the rule consistent with the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling regarding the exchange of evidence within the Value Adjustment Board hearing process.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject of this workshop is the exchange of evidence process in value adjustment board proceedings. These draft rule revisions on value adjustment board procedures are being supported by draft revised forms adopted in Rule 12D-16.002, Florida Administrative Code, for which a rule development workshop is also being held at the same date, time, and place as this workshop. A separate notice for the rule development workshop for these draft revised forms is also being published in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Rule text is posted on the Department’s website at: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/vab/.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 193.074, 194.011, 194.015, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 195.022, 195.084, 200.069, 213.05 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 20, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Conference Room 1220, Building 1, Capital Circle Office Complex, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida. The public can also participate in this hearing through a simultaneous electronic broadcast of this event by the Department of Revenue using WebEx and conference calling technology from their home or office. The requirements to participate are access to the Internet and a telephone. Specific information about how to participate in this electronic meeting will be included in the Agenda for this hearing posted on the Department’s site at: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/vab/.
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 [e-mail] or [phone]. 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 [phone], [e-mail]

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