Notice of Development of Rulemaking

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
19B-9.003: Transfer to Out-of-State Schools
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule permits the transfer of the benefits of an advance payment contract to an out-of-state community college, college or university and specifies the amount that will be transferred to those institutions under a tuition plan, local fee plan, tuition differential fee plan and dormitory plan. This rule is being repealed due to the enactment of the amendment to Section 1009.98(3), F.S., which revised and expanded the types of postsecondary educational institutions at which the benefits from Prepaid College Plans may be used. This rule change is related to the amendment to Rule 19B-9.002, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The transfer of the benefits of advance payment contracts to any eligible educational institution, as defined in s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 5, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: fax a written request for same to: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, Florida Prepaid College Board, at (850)488-3555. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

19B-9.003 Transfer to Out-of-State Schools.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98(3) FS. History–New 3-29-89, Formerly 4G-9.003, Amended 12-5-93, 6-20-96, 2-18-99, 1-3-01, 10-9-01, 12-17-07, Repealed_________.