19B-5.002: Contract Benefits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is amended to delete an obsolete provision concerning disbursements related to tuition differential fee plans where the state university attended by the beneficiary does not impose the tuition differential fee. All state universities are now authorized to and do impose the tuition differential fee.
SUMMARY: This rule change revises the descriptions of the benefits of advance payment contracts offered under the Florida Prepaid College Plan by deleting an obsolete provision related to the tuition differential fee plan.
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: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: November 2, 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, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Suite 210, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (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 IS: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
19B-5.002 Contract Benefits.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Local fee and tuition differential fee plans are tied to tuition contracts for matriculation purposes. Payment for the local and tuition differential fees will be remitted with the tuition payment upon the receipt of a tuition invoice for a beneficiary whose advance payment contract is composed of these fee plans. If the state university does not charge a tuition differential fee, payment for only the local fees will be remitted with the tuition payment, upon receipt of a tuition invoice for a beneficiary whose advance payment contract is composed of these fee plans.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98 FS. History–New 3-29-89, Amended 2-6-90, 3-19-92, Formerly 4G-5.002, Amended 5-31-95, 6-20-96, 2-18-99, 1-1-07, 12-17-07,________.