(1) These rules are not applicable to other state agencies when they are exercising their independent statutory authority to collect, settle, adjust, or charge off delinquent accounts receivable or other specific accounts of the agency.
    (2) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
    (a) “”Agency”” means any officer, commission, board, authority, council, committee, or department of any branch of state government.
    (b) “”Department”” means the Division of Accounting and Auditing of the Department of Financial Services.
    (c) “”Person”” includes any state officer or state employee and is otherwise as defined in Florida Statutes § 1.01(3).
    (d) “”Property”” means agency-owned tangible personal property as defined in chapter 273, F.S..
    (e) “”Settlement”” means an agreement to accept a sum of money or other consideration from a person, entity, or group of persons as full discharge of a debt due to the state or an agency thereof which is less than the amount owed.
    (f) “”State officer”” means any Constitutional state officer or any elected or appointed officer paid by state warrant.
    (g) “”State employee”” means any part time or full-time employee of any branch or agency of state government paid by state warrant from salary appropriations, or from agency funds.
    (h) “”Delinquent accounts receivable”” means an account or claim due the State which remains unpaid on the day after the date upon which the account or claim was due and payable, but shall not include salary overpayments made to state officers or employees. See Fl. Admin. Code R. 69I-31.309
Rulemaking Authority 17.29 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 17.04. History-New 1-8-86, Formerly 3A-21.01, 3A-21.001.