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Rule Number:Rule Title
12-21.205Departmental Levy on Frozen Assets; Procedures

Next Step:At the December 17, 2024, meeting, the Governor and Cabinet approved the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and subsequent adoption of the proposed rule if the substance of the proposed rule [including materials incorporated by reference, if any] remained unchanged upon reaching the date applicable to filing for final adoption pursuant to s. 120.54(3)(e)2., F.S. No substantive changes were made to this rule and the Department filed this rule for certification with the Department of State on January 31, 2025. This rule will go into effect on February 20, 2025.


Certification Package:January 31, 2025
Certification Letter to JAPC:January 24, 2025
Hearing Information:January 14, 2025 (canceled, no request received)
Package Filed with JAPC:December 20, 2024
Notice of Proposed Rule:December 18, 2024 (Vol. 50, No. 245)
Cabinet Meeting for Hearing:December 17, 2024
Revised Notice of Public Meeting - Cabinet for Hearing:December 12, 2024 (Vol. 50. No. 241)
Notice of Public Meeting - Cabinet for Hearing:December 11, 2024 (Vol. 50. No. 240)
Workshop Transcript:August 15, 2024
Workshop Information:August 15, 2024
Draft Rule Language:August 15, 2024
Notice of Rule Development:August 1, 2024 (Vol. 50, No. 150)

Purpose:    The purpose of the draft amendments to Rule 12-21.205, F.A.C. (Departmental Levy on Frozen Assets; Procedures), is to incorporate the provisions of section 213.67, F.S., as amended by section 35, Chapter 2024-158, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), to include all taxes, penalties, interests, costs, surcharges, and fees authorized by law in a garnishment or levy, and to provide that a notice of levy may also be sent by personal service, electronic data interchanges, use of the Internet, or by other electronic means.