VAB Backup Documents 08/06/2018 Item #13 (Clerk's Checklist) j 06/01/2015
Value Adjustment Board (VAB) Checklist
Organizational Meeting of the VAB
FLORIDA (Rule 12D-9.013, F.A.C.)
This checklist is a guide to help VAB clerks make sure that the VAB performs all the required actions and
responsibilities specified in the Florida Department of Revenue's Rule 12D-9.013, Florida Administrative Code.
The VAB:
-Fit Held at least one organizational meeting before VAB hearings started.
Itn d Gave reasonable notice of every organizational meeting as s. 286.011, F.S., and other provisions of law
re uire, including the:
4 Date, time, and location of the meeting.
EZI Purpose of the meeting.
VAdvice that any person who anticipates that he or she will appeal a decision of the VAB should make sure a
verbatim record of the proceeding is made (see s. 286.0105, F.S.).
At this organizational meeting, the VAB:
Ptr 12 Regarding private board legal counsel: d Decided to impose a petition filing fee (of no
❑ Appointed or ratified legal counsel as the first more than $15)for the current year by adopting
action at the meeting (see s. 194.015, F.S.). or ratifying a resolution to impose it (see s.
194.013, F.S.).
Dm Introduced every VAB member and VAB clerk
staff and provided their contact information. 1 lig Di cussed general information on:
Florida's property tax system.
Appointed or ratified special magistrates (if the
VAB is using them for this year). Roles of participants in this system.
dHow taxpayers can participate in this system.
LMade available to everyone (VAB-related gi Property taxpayer rights.
p rsons and the public):
Rule Chapter 12D-9, F.A.C. (Requirements for MI If it has local administrative procedures and
Value Adjustment Boards in Administrative fo ms:
Reviews; Uniform Rules of Procedure for Discussed the new or revised procedures and
Hearings Before Value Adjustment Boards). ,_,( forms.
al Rule Chapter 12D-10, F.A.C. (Value Adjustment IJ Took testimony on these procedures and forms.
Board). d Adopted or ratified the procedures and forms.
All "guidelines" documents adopted by Rule d Made these local procedures and forms
Chapter 12D-51, F.A.C. (Standard Assessment available to the public, including on the VAB
Procedures and Standard Measures of Value; clerk's website.
Guidelines).
IJ Requirements of Florida's Government in the Announced a tentative schedule for its required
Sunshine and open government laws and where ac)ivities based on these considerations:
to find the manual on Government in the The number of petitions filed.
FSunshine. El The possibility that activities might have to be
Chapters 192, 193, 194, and 195 of the Florida rescheduled.
Statutes (see s. 194.011, F.S.). IA The requirement that the VAB continue in
session until it has heard all petitions (see s.
194.032, F.S.).
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