(1) The board clerk shall maintain a record of the proceeding. The record shall consist of:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 12D-9.034

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
    (a) The petition;
    (b) All filed documents, including all tangible exhibits and documentary evidence presented, whether or not admitted into evidence; and,
    (c) Meeting minutes and a verbatim record of the hearing.
    (2) The verbatim record of the hearing may be kept by any electronic means which is easily retrieved and copied. In counties that use special magistrates, the special magistrate shall accurately and completely preserve the verbatim record during the hearing, and may be assisted by the board clerk. In counties that do not use special magistrates, the board clerk shall accurately and completely preserve the verbatim record during the hearing. At the conclusion of each hearing, the board clerk shall retain the verbatim record as part of the petition file.
    (3) The record shall be maintained for four years after the final decision has been rendered by the board if no appeal is filed in circuit court, or for five years if an appeal is filed.
    (4) If requested by the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s representative, or the property appraiser, the board clerk shall retain these records until the final disposition of any subsequent judicial proceeding related to the same property.
Rulemaking Authority 194.011(5), 194.034(1), 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 194.011, 194.032, 194.034, 194.035 FS. History-New 3-30-10, Amended 9-19-17.