1. (1) Nonparticipating counties shall be admitted to the state aid program only on October 1 of any given year.

2. (2) On or before July 15 of each year, a district or county seeking approval to participate in the state approved program must must submit the following:

   1. (a) A completed Detailed Work Plan Budget-Arthropod Control, FDACS-13623 Rev.

      09/23, incorporated herein by reference and available online at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15997"https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15997. The Detailed Work Plan Budget-Arthropod Control, FDACS-13623 Rev. 09/23, outlines the tentative use of state and local funds in the upcoming fiscal year necessary to implement or maintain an integrated mosquito management program.

   2. (b) A completed integrated mosquito management plan on the form entitled Integrated

      Mosquito Management Plan, FDACS-13666 Rev. 02/23, incorporated herein by reference and available online at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16000"https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16000.

3. (3) After notification by the department of its approval of the Plan and Budget, each District or

   county shall submit to the Department, not later than September 30, two (2) copies of the Annual Certified Budget on the form entitled Annual Certified Budget for Arthropod Control, FDACS-13617 Rev. 09/23, incorporated herein by reference and available online at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15996"https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15996. The Annual Certified Budget shall show all estimated cash carry-over amounts as a beginning cash balance. When the estimated cash carry-over amount in any fund is found to be less than the actual cash carry-over amount, a budget amendment shall be submitted to allocate the additional amount of funds. However, only local fund carry-over re-allocated by October 30 will be matched. The Department shall make an adjustment in funding amounts payable to the District or counties in the last three (3) quarters of current fiscal year and provide notification to each District or county of any distribution changes due to the re-allocation.

   The forms referenced above are also available upon request by contacting the Department at Mosquito Control Program, 3125 Conner Blvd, Suite E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 and MosquitoControlReports@FDACS.gov.

4. (4) Agreement with the Department:

   1. (a) Participating Districts or counties seeking state aid must enter into a contractual services agreement with the department and sign an acknowledgement of being subject to ss. 215.97, F.S.
   2. (b) Participating Districts or counties that do not want to receive state aid but want to remain or become a state approved program must enter into a memorandum agreement with the Department.

Rulemaking Authority 388.361 FS. Law Implemented 388.201, 388.271, 388.361 FS.,. History–New 1-1-77, Formerly 10D-54.22, 10D-54.022, Amended 6-10-04, 8-9-06, 5-21-14, 11-19-23.