The purpose of these proposed rules is to establish uniform procedures for hearings before value adjustment boards and their special magistrates, and to adopt proposed uniform forms that support these procedures. The effect of these proposed rules is that taxpayers who petition property tax matters to Value Adjustment Boards have access to comprehensive information about the procedures that govern the hearing of their petitions. Written comments may be submitted to the Department by email, and to an Internet site at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/vabwb/vabws.html, which was specifically created to give the public access to all versions of the proposed rules and forms, to give the public a site to which they could submit comments, and to give the public the opportunity to view the comments submitted by others. The preliminary text of these proposed rules will be available from the contact person listed below or from the Department’s website stated above on or about July 24, 2009. General comments, questions, or suggestions about the value adjustment board process may be submitted by email to the Department at VAB@dor.state.fl.us.