Senate Bill sb0460c1

    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 460

    By the Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military
    Affairs; and Senator Carlton




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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to special assessments;

  3         creating ss. 125.0168 and 166.223, F.S.;

  4         providing the method for the levy of

  5         assessments by counties and municipalities on

  6         recreational vehicle parks; providing an

  7         effective date.

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

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11         Section 1.  Section 125.0168, Florida Statutes, is

12  created to read:

13         125.0168  Special assessments levied on recreational

14  vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.--When a county

15  levies a non-ad valorem special assessment on a recreational

16  vehicle park regulated under chapter 513, the non-ad valorem

17  special assessment shall not be based on the assertion that

18  the recreational vehicle park is comprised of residential

19  units. Instead, recreational vehicle parks regulated under

20  chapter 513 shall be assessed in the same manner as a hotel,

21  motel, or other similar facility.

22         Section 2.  Section 166.223, Florida Statutes, is

23  created to read:

24         166.223  Special assessments levied on recreational

25  vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513.--When a

26  municipality levies a non-ad valorem special assessment on a

27  recreational vehicle park regulated under chapter 513, the

28  non-ad valorem special assessment shall not be based on the

29  assertion that the recreational vehicle park is comprised of

30  residential units. Instead, recreational vehicle parks

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    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 460
    316-1215A-02




  1  regulated under chapter 513 shall be assessed in the same

  2  manner as a hotel, motel, or other similar facility.

  3         Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  4  law.

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  6          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  7                              SB 460

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  9  The CS differs from the bill as filed as follows:

10  -     the provisions in the bill apply only to recreational
          vehicle parks; and
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    -     the assessments referenced in the bill are specified as
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