(1) Filing an Application. When a Sheriff files an application under this rule, he or she shall do so by completing Form AC-SBA 004, Application for Appropriation of Additional Amounts, and filing electronically with the Administration Commission. Form AC-SBA 004 is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13342. Copies of the form are available by contacting the Clerk of the Administration Commission at Office of the Governor, Room 1802, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001. The effective date of the form is 09/2021. The Sheriff shall direct the application to the Secretary of the Administration Commission within the Executive Office of the Governor and shall deliver a copy of the application to the board or commission and the budget commission, if there is one in the county.
    (2) Budget Hearing. If the Secretary of the Administration Commission requires a budget hearing on an application under this Rule, the procedures for budget hearings outlined in subsection 28-43.008(1)-(4), F.A.C., shall apply.
    (3) Final Order. After the budget hearing, if one is held, the Secretary of the Administration Commission shall prepare a report which incorporates the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel and send it to the members of the Administration Commission. After the Commission reviews the report and makes a final decision on the application, the Secretary shall prepare a final order and send it to the Clerk of the Administration Commission for final rendering.
Rulemaking Authority 14.202, 30.49(10) FS. Law Implemented 30.49(10) FS. History—New 8-8-21.