Senate Bill sb1366er

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    2001 Legislature                                CS for SB 1366



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  2         An act relating to tax exemption; amending s.

  3         196.202, F.S.; defining the term "totally and

  4         permanently disabled person"; providing an

  5         effective date.

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  7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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  9         Section 1.  Section 196.202, Florida Statutes, is

10  amended to read:

11         196.202  Property of widows, widowers, blind persons,

12  and persons totally and permanently disabled.--Property to the

13  value of $500 of every widow, widower, blind person, or

14  totally and permanently disabled person who is a bona fide

15  resident of this state shall be exempt from taxation. As used

16  in this section, the term "totally and permanently disabled

17  person" means a person who is currently certified by a

18  physician licensed in this state, by the United States

19  Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor, or by the

20  Social Security Administration to be totally and permanently

21  disabled.

22         Section 2.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2002.

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