Notice of Development of Rulemaking

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Florida Prepaid College Board
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
19B-4.001: Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the form for the Florida Prepaid College Plan and Florida College Investment Plan New Account Application, to adopt by reference the form for the Florida Prepaid College Plan Add-a-Plan Application, and to clarify that the contract prices associated with application submitted to the Board during the annual application period are the contract prices for that application period.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Florida Prepaid College Plan and Florida College Investment Plan new account application form and Florida Prepaid College Plan Add-a-Plan application form.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 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: September 7, 2010, 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: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone (850)488-8514. 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-4.001 Application.

(1)(a) Rule Chapters 19B-4 through 19B-13 and 19B-15, F.A.C., apply to advance payment contracts for the prepayment of postsecondary registration, local fees, tuition differential fees and/or dormitory residency fees under the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program, the “Program.”

(b) The application period shall commence and terminate on dates set annually by the Board and published in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Applications for advance payment contracts purchased through the Board’s direct support organization, The Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc., for purchasers participating in employer participation programs or by purchasers pursuant to a court order will be accepted by the Board at any time. Other applications for advance payment contracts submitted to the Board outside the annual application period will be processed for data collection and administrative purposes, but will not be accepted by the Board until the beginning of the next succeeding annual application period.

(c) The contract prices associated with applications submitted to the Board during the annual application period shall be the contract prices applicable to advance payment contracts for that annual application period. The contract prices associated with applications submitted to the Board outside the annual application period, except for those purchased through the Board’s direct support organization, The Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc., for purchasers participating in employer participation programs or by purchasers pursuant to a court order, shall be the contract prices applicable to advance payment contracts for the next succeeding annual application period. After acceptance by the Board of the purchaser’s application, a participation and payment schedule shall be mailed to the purchaser.

(d) The advance payment contract shall be comprised of the application, master covenant, and participation and payment schedule.

(2) The Florida Prepaid College Plan and Florida College Investment Plan New Account Application, Form No. FPCB 2011-01 2009-10a, is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the Board by calling (800)552-GRAD (4723) (prompt 1). The Florida Prepaid College Plan Master Covenant, Form No. FPCB 2011-02 2010-02, is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the Board by calling (800)552-GRAD (4723) (prompt 1). The Florida Prepaid College Plan Add-a-Plan Application, Form No. FPCB 2011-03, is hereby incorporated by referenced and may be obtained from the Board by calling (800)552-GRAD (4723) (prompt 1).

Rulemaking 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-4.001, Amended 12-5-93, 5-31-95, 6-20-96, 10-20-96, 12-16-97, 2-18-99, 6-6-99, 2-8-00, 5-21-00, 1-3-01, 10-9-01, 11-27-02, 10-1-03, 1-29-04, 12-28-04, 6-2-05, 12-20-05, 1-1-07, 11-27-07, 12-17-07, 11-18-08, 1-28-09, 4-5-09, 10-26-09,________.