Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
20. Department of Citrus |
D20. Departmental |
20-7. Dues Collection On Behalf Of Certain Not-For-Profit Corporations |
1(1) Within 60 days of the effective date of this Chapter 20-7, F.A.C., and prior to August 1 of each year thereafter, the Department shall calculate the direct costs incurred by the Department for (i) processing request(s) for dues collection, and (ii) contract administration.
45(2) For the purposes of calculating such fees, the term “direct costs” shall mean any actual costs incurred by the Department, including, but not limited to, the pro-rated value of any portion of any and all employees’ gross salary and benefits for any such employees’ time spent on administration of the services contemplated hereunder. Such “direct costs” shall also include any portion of other Department expenses and/or overhead which may be reasonably allocated to the services contemplated hereunder.
123(3) In no event shall the Department’s calculation of fees hereunder result in the Department subsidizing any requesting corporation, nor shall any such calculation result in the Department levying a fee in gross excess of those direct costs incurred by the Department in administering the services contemplated hereunder.
171(4) From the remittance payments outlined in subsection 17920-7.003(2), 180F.A.C., a licensed citrus fruit dealer may withhold any actual costs reasonably incurred by the licensed citrus fruit dealer for the collection and remittance contemplated herein.
206(5) The processing request fee established annually hereunder shall govern all processing requests for dues collection filed in the subsequent fee year (August 1 – July 31).
233Rulemaking Authority 235601.10(1), 236601.992 FS. 238Law Implemented 240601.992 FS. 242History–New 1-15-07.