Notice of Proposed Rule

REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITIES
Tampa Bay Water - A Regional Water Supply Authority
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
49B-3.003: Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 49B-3, F.A.C., currently contains Tampa Bay Water’s policies and procedures relating to the purchase of commodities and services. Tampa Bay Water proposes to update its current rules, policies, and procedures relating to purchasing commodities and services in the form of a Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual, incorporate by reference this manual into Chapter 49B-3, F.A.C., and repeal existing Rules 49B-3.001, 49B-3.002 and 49B-3.004, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: Purchase of commodities and services.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 163.01(5)(i) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.54(1)(i), 163.01, 287.017, 287.055, 287.057, 373.1962, 373.1963 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Koni Cassini, Director, Finance and Administration, Tampa Bay Water, 2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33763-1102, (727)796-2355

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

49B-3.003 Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual Incorporated by Reference.

The Tampa Bay Water “Purchasing Policy and Procedures Manual,” dated December 18, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and is available from Tampa Bay Water upon request.

Specific Authority 163.01(5)(i) FS. Law Implemented 120.54(1)(i), 163.01, 287.017, 287.055, 287.057, 373.1962, 373.1963 FS. History– New_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Koni Cassini
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jerry Maxwell
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 18, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 26, 2007