Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73C-24.003 - Fee Schedule, Annual Invoicing, Data Updating, and Updating of the Special District Database
(1) On or about
October 1 of each year the Department shall provide notice to and collect the
information listed below from the registered agent of each active special
district listed on the Official List of Special Districts. When a special
district files with the Department for the first time, the Department shall
provide notice to and collect the information listed below from the registered
agent of the special district, or an appropriate contact person if a registered
agent has not yet been appointed:
(a) The
registered agent's name (if appointed);
(b) If due, the official website address for
the special district and the registered office (if one has been designated)
address, telephone number, fax number, and email address;
(c) The independent or dependent status of
the special district, as defined by Section
189.012,
F.S.;
(d) The date of establishment
and creation document, as amended, if not previously filed with the
Department;
(e) The boundary map,
as amended, specifically identifying the special district if not previously
filed with the Department;
(f) A
complete list of all counties in which the special district has
jurisdiction;
(g) The local
governing authority or governing body of each unit of local general-purpose
government in which the special district has jurisdiction;
(h) The special purpose of the special
district;
(i) The specific section
of Florida Statute authorizing the special district;
(j) The governing body selection
process;
(k) Whether the special
district has authority to issue bond debt; and,
(l) The revenue source or sources.
(2) Within 60 days of the
Department's notice, the registered agent shall submit all of the information
listed in paragraphs (1)(a)-(l) to the Department at the following address:
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Budget Management, 107
East Madison Street, MSC #120, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Any information that
has changed since the previous year, shall be indentified in the information
submitted to the Department.
(3)
Within 60 days of the invoice date, the special district shall comply with the
following fee schedule by submitting payment online or to the address listed in
subsection (2):
(a) $150.00 from new
independent and dependent special districts created between October 1 and
December 31 of the fiscal year billing period.
(b) $125.00 from new independent and
dependent special districts created between January 1 and March 31 of the
fiscal year billing period.
(c)
$100.00 from new independent and dependent special districts created between
April 1 and June 30 of the fiscal year billing period.
(d) $75.00 from new independent and dependent
special districts created between July 1 and September 30 of the fiscal year
billing period.
(e) Zero annual fee
from any independent or dependent special district that meets all of the
following conditions:
1. The special district
is in compliance with its Annual Financial Reporting requirement to the
Department of Financial Services,
2. The special district reported $3,000.00 or
less in revenues to the Department of Financial Services on its Annual
Financial Report for the most recent fiscal year in which complete annual data
is available from the Department of Financial Services, or as a newly created
special district or a special district not required to file an Annual Financial
Report, has submitted a current income statement verifying $3,000.00 or less in
revenues for the current fiscal year,
3. The special district is not a component
unit of a general purpose local government as determined by the special
district and its Certified Public Accountant; and,
4. The special district's registered agent
has successfully complied with subsections (1) and (2) of this rule, and the
Department has determined that the special district meets the conditions for a
zero annual fee.
(f)
$175.00 from all other independent and dependent special districts, invoiced
annually on or about October 1 and due within 60 days.
(4) If the Department determines that a
special district did not meet all of the conditions listed in subparagraph
(3)(e)1.-4. of this rule, the Department shall notify the registered agent of
the special district and payment shall be due as originally invoiced.
(5) If a special district fails to comply
with the fee schedule set forth by this rule, the special district shall be
subject to a fine within the limits set for the in Section
189.018,
F.S. The total fee and fine is due within 30 days of the invoice date. The
Department shall, at least 30 days prior to the due date, send any late fee
invoice by regular mail to the registered agent of the special district. The
Department shall use the post-marked date of a special district's payment as a
determination of whether a special district complies with the fee schedule by
the due date. The Department shall report each special district in
noncompliance with its fee requirements to the Office of the Comptroller for
further action.
(6) The Department
shall rountinely update it's database with information received from the
registered agent or appropriate contact person of each special
district.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 189.017, 189.018 FS. Law Implemented 189.018, 189.064, 189.601 FS.
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