(1) DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.—
(a) Except as otherwise provided in s. 443.012, the Department of Economic Opportunity has ultimate authority over the administration of the Reemployment Assistance Program.
(b) The department may adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon either the department or its tax collection service provider.
(2) TAX COLLECTION SERVICE PROVIDER.—The state agency providing reemployment assistance tax collection services under contract with the Department of Economic Opportunity through an interagency agreement pursuant to s. 443.1316 may adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, subject to approval by the department, to administer the provisions of law described in s. 443.1316(1)(a) and (b) which are within this chapter. These rules must not conflict with the rules adopted by the department or with the interagency agreement.
(3) ENFORCEMENT OF RULES.—The Department of Economic Opportunity may enforce any rule adopted by the state agency providing reemployment assistance tax collection services to administer this chapter. The tax collection service provider may enforce any rule adopted by the department to administer the provisions of law described in s. 443.1316(1)(a) and (b).
History.—s. 37, ch. 2003-36; s. 370, ch. 2011-142; s. 20, ch. 2012-30.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 443 - Reemployment Assistance
443.012 - Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission.
443.031 - Rule of Liberal Construction.
443.041 - Waiver of Rights; Fees; Privileged Communications.
443.051 - Benefits Not Alienable; Exception, Child Support Intercept.
443.061 - Vested Rights Not Created.
443.091 - Benefit Eligibility Conditions.
443.101 - Disqualification for Benefits.
443.111 - Payment of Benefits.
443.1113 - Reemployment Assistance Claims and Benefits Information System.
443.1116 - Short-Time Compensation.
443.1118 - Employer-Assisted Claims.
443.121 - Employing Units Affected.
443.1312 - Reimbursements; Nonprofit Organizations.
443.1313 - Public Employers; Reimbursements; Election to Pay Contributions.
443.1315 - Treatment of Indian Tribes.
443.1316 - Reemployment Assistance Tax Collection Services; Interagency Agreement.
443.1317 - Rulemaking Authority; Enforcement of Rules.
443.141 - Collection of Contributions and Reimbursements.
443.151 - Procedure Concerning Claims.
443.163 - Electronic Reporting and Remitting of Contributions and Reimbursements.
443.1715 - Disclosure of Information; Confidentiality.
443.17161 - Authorized Electronic Access to Employer Information.
443.181 - Public Employment Service.
443.191 - Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund; Establishment and Control.
443.211 - Employment Security Administration Trust Fund; Appropriation; Reimbursement.