(1) The definitions applicable under this rule chapter shall be those set forth at Florida Statutes § 200.001(8) and Rules 12D-1.002 and 12-10.002, F.A.C.
    (2) In addition, the following definitions apply:
    (a) “”Adjacent to,”” when used in reference to newspaper advertisements, means next to, touching or contiguous either at the sides or at the corners. This term includes advertisements placed adjacent either on the same page or adjoining pages with a crease separating them, so that the advertisements may be seen to be adjacent with the newspaper laid open upon a flat surface. The term shall not include advertisements placed on opposite sides of the same page with the edge of a page separating them.
    (b) “”Certification date”” means the date of certification by the property appraiser to each taxing authority within the county of the taxable value within each taxing authority on Form DR-420 or Form DR-420S, or July 1, whichever is later. The certification date shall be day 1, the day from which other significant dates regarding TRIM compliance are calculated.
    (c) “”Current year millage”” means the millage for current year operating purposes exclusive of debt service and other voted millage, and inclusive of surplus debt service used for operations and maintenance.
    (d) “”Debt service millage”” means millage revenues to be allocated to debt service and not operating purposes.
    (e) “”Final millage”” or “”finally adopted millage”” means the millage adopted by a taxing authority pursuant to Section 200.065(2)(d), F.S.
    (f) “”Final budget”” means the budget adopted by a taxing authority pursuant to Section 200.065(2)(d), F.S.
    (g) “”Filing,”” “”filed,”” or “”file”” means mailing and postmark or actual delivery to the following address:
Mailing