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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1458, 1st Eng.
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11 Senator Bronson moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 4. Paragraph (h) of subsection (3) of section
18 200.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 200.065 Method of fixing millage.--
20 (3) The advertisement shall be no less than
21 one-quarter page in size of a standard size or a tabloid size
22 newspaper, and the headline in the advertisement shall be in a
23 type no smaller than 18 point. The advertisement shall not be
24 placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal notices
25 and classified advertisements appear. The advertisement shall
26 be published in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the
27 county or in a geographically limited insert of such
28 newspaper. The geographic boundaries in which such insert is
29 circulated shall include the geographic boundaries of the
30 taxing authority. It is the legislative intent that, whenever
31 possible, the advertisement appear in a newspaper that is
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1 published at least 5 days a week unless the only newspaper in
2 the county is published less than 5 days a week, or that the
3 advertisement appear in a geographically limited insert of
4 such newspaper which insert is published throughout the taxing
5 authority's jurisdiction at least twice each week. It is
6 further the legislative intent that the newspaper selected be
7 one of general interest and readership in the community and
8 not one of limited subject matter, pursuant to chapter 50.
9 (h) In no event shall any taxing authority add to or
10 delete from the language of the advertisements as specified in
11 this subsection herein unless expressly authorized by law,
12 except that:,
13 1. If an increase in ad valorem tax rates will affect
14 only a portion of the jurisdiction of a taxing authority,
15 advertisements may include a map or geographical description
16 of the area to be affected and the proposed use of the tax
17 revenues under consideration.
18 2. If an increase in ad valorem tax rates is the
19 result of a referendum or other requirement of law, the
20 advertisements may include a brief description of the
21 requirement and the proposed use of the resulting tax
22 revenues.
23 3. A taxing authority making use of the provisions of
24 this paragraph may also state the increase, if any, over the
25 rolled-back rate in the nonvoted countywide millage rate set
26 by the governing body of the taxing authority.
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29 accompanied, preceded, or followed by other advertising or
30 notices that which conflict with or modify the substantive
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6 And the title is amended as follows:
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10 amending s. 200.065, F.S.; expanding the list
11 of allowable variations in the format that a
12 taxing authority must use in the advertisement
13 stating its intent to finally adopt a millage
14 rate and budget;
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