Certification for Spring Training Baseball Facilities

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Strategic Business Development

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

73A-2.001Certification for Spring Training Baseball Facilities

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. 42 No. 246, December 21, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) A certified applicant may request decertification by sending a written request to the Department at the following address:

ATTN: Major League Baseball Spring Training Program

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

107 East Madison Street, Mail Station 80

Caldwell Building

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120

The Department shall review the request for decertification, and if allowable by law considering any bonds that have been issued, will send the certified applicant a notice of decertification.

(7) If the Department intends to decertify a certified applicant pursuant to Sections 288.11621(5) or 288.11631(5), Florida Statutes for any reason, it shall mail the certified applicant a notice of intent to decertify. The notice shall include the reason for decertification.

(a) A certified applicant has 60 days after it receives a notice of intent to decertify from the Department to petition for review of the decertification.  The petition must set forth the reasons that applicant believes it should not be decertified, including any applicable supporting documentation.

(b) The Department shall conduct a review of the petition and, within 45 days after receipt of the petition, notify the certified applicant of the outcome of its review.

(c) If the Department determines after its review of a petition that the certified applicant should not be decertified, the Department shall issue a notice of revocation of its intent to decertify to the certified applicant.

(d) If the Department determines after its review of the petition that the certified applicant should be decertified, the department shall issue a final determination decertifying the certified applicant.  The Department’s final determination shall be subject to review under Chapter 120, F.S.

 Rulemaking Authority 288.11621 and 288.11631, 288.1162(8), F.S.; Law Implemented 288.11621 and 288.11631 288.1162(2), F.S, History – New 2-12-07, Formerly 27M-2.001, Amended 4-30-13, Amended ­_______________.