Purpose


The purpose of the proposed revisions to this rule is to list the proposed new and amended forms that will support the proposed new rules in: a) Rule Chapter 12D-9, Florida Administrative Code (Requirements for Value Adjustment Boards; Uniform Rules of Procedure For Hearings Before Value Adjustment Boards; Certification and Complaints); and, b) the proposed new and revised rules in Rule Chapter 12D-10, Florida Administrative Code (Requirements For Decisions by Value Adjustment Boards). Notices for rule development workshops for the proposed rules at which versions of these new and amended forms were also discussed were published on: July 11, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on July 28, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 28, pp. 3613-3614 of the Florida Administrative Weekly/F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-486, and DR-490; July 18, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Live Oak, FL., on August 6, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 29, p. 3668 of the F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-486, and DR-490; July 18, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Tallahassee, FL. on August 12, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 29, p. 3668 of the F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-486, and DR-490; September 19, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Tampa, FL. on October 13, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 38, p. 4803, of the F. A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-486, and DR-490; September 19, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Panama City, FL. on October 17, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 38, p. 4803, of the F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-486, and DR-490; October 31, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Orlando, FL., on November 19, 2008 (see Vol. 34. No.44, pp. 5709-5711 of the F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-485NC, DR-485R, DR-486, DR-486PC, DR-486PORT, DR-486XCO, DR-488, DR-490, DR-490PORT, and DR-529 (form DR-490PORT was adopted by Emergency Rule 12DER08-25, and forms DR-486PORT and DR-486XCO were adopted by Emergency Rule 12DER08-26, effective July 18, 2008); and, October 31, 2008, for a workshop that was held in Miami, FL on November 20, 2008 (see Vol. 34, No. 44, pp, 5709-5711 if the F.A.W.) on proposed forms DR-485, DR-485MAG, DR-485NC, DR-485R, DR-486, DR-486PC, DR-486PORT, DR-486XCO, DR-488, DR-490, DR-490PORT and DR-529 (form DR-490PORT was adopted by Emergency Rule 12DER08-25, and forms DR-486PORT and DR-486XCO were adopted by Emergency Rule 12DER08-26, effective July 18, 2008). Members of the public attended each of these workshops and made comments on the proposed rules and the proposed new and revised forms. In addition, written comments have been submitted to the Department by email, and to an Internet site at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/vabwb/vabws.html, which was created specifically to give the public access to all revised versions of the proposed rules and forms, to give the public a site to submit comments, and to view the comments submitted by others. The effect of these proposed rules is that taxpayers who petition property tax matters to Value Adjustment Boards, including property tax assessments, denials of classifications, and denials of exemptions, have an opportunity to comment on, and to have access to, the forms that support the procedures that govern the hearing of their petitions, that document certification by the board regarding compliance with such procedures, and that provide a standard form for submitting complaints regarding noncompliance with such procedures.