Section 120.54(1)(k), F.S., as amended by section 5, Chapter 2008-104, L.O.F., requires the Governor and Cabinet, as head of the Department of Revenue, to approve the publication of a notice of intended rulemaking. Prior to this law change, the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
12-3.007: Delegation of Authority
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 120.54(1)(k), F.S., as amended by section 5, Chapter 2008-104, L.O.F., requires the Governor and Cabinet, as head of the Department of Revenue, to approve the publication of a notice of intended rulemaking. Prior to this law change, the Governor and Cabinet, under specific conditions, delegated this function to the Executive Director of the Department under Rule 12-3.007, F.A.C. (Delegation of Authority).
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-3.007, F.A.C., is to: (1) remove obsolete language that does not reflect the requirement provided in Section 120.54(1)(k), F.S.; (2) provide that the Department will publish a notice of rulemaking to conduct public hearings after obtaining approval by the Governor and Cabinet; and (3) provide that the Department will file and certify proposed rule changes only after they have been approved by the Governor and Cabinet, as provided in Section 120.54(3)(e)1., F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area to be addressed is the provisions of section 5, Chapter 2008-104, L.O.F., which require the Governor and Cabinet to approve a notice of intended rulemaking to conduct rule hearings prior to publication of the public notice by the Department.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.05, 20.21, 120.54 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 13, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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: Larry Green at [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: Janet L. Young, Tax Law Specialist, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S INTERNET SITE AT: myflorida.com/dor/rules.