fl-31432576: 12D-9.009 — The purpose of the proposed amendments is to align with changes to section 194.032, F.S., as amended in section 10 of Chapter 2025-208,...

31432576, 12D-9.009 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31432576 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Division: Property Tax Oversight Program Chapter: REQUIREMENTS FOR VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARDS IN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS; UNIFORM RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS BEFORE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARDS Overview RULE: 12D-9.009   Role of Legal Counsel to the Board 12D-9.013   Organizational Meeting of the Value Adjustment Board 12D-9.015   Petition; Form and Filing Fee PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed amendments is to align with changes to section 194.032, F.S., as amended in section 10 of Chapter 2025-208, L.O.F, and to update the method of providing contact information for the value adjustment board legal counsel to the Department.

Summary

The proposed amendments to Rule 12D-9.009, F.A.C., updates the method for value adjustment board counsel to provide contact information to the Department, eliminating facsimile (FAX) as an included method. The proposed amendments to Rule 12D-9.013, F.A.C., eliminate provisions that the Department has determined to be unnecessary. The amendment also implements section 10 of Chapter 2025-208, L.O.F., and adds the provision for the VAB to ensure sufficiency of electronic equipment for hearings using electronic means hearings, and for counties to opt out of such hearings if their population is less than 75,000. The proposed amendment to Rule 12D-9.015, F.A.C., eliminates provisions that the Department has determined to be unnecessary. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1) FS. LAW: 193.155, 194.011, 194.015, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035, 194.036, 195.022, 196.151, 196.193, 197.2425, 286.0105, 286.011 FS. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/30/2026   Vol. 52/190

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