c1950176
Senate
s0400-98
s0480
2002
AA
405274
Senator Miller moved the following amendment to amendment
(405274):
On page 1, between lines 16 and 17,
On page 4, line 12, after the first semicolon




                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 480

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 950176

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11  Senator Miller moved the following amendment to amendment

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 1, between lines 16 and 17,

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18         Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

19  212.055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

20         212.055  Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative

21  intent; authorization and use of proceeds.--It is the

22  legislative intent that any authorization for imposition of a

23  discretionary sales surtax shall be published in the Florida

24  Statutes as a subsection of this section, irrespective of the

25  duration of the levy.  Each enactment shall specify the types

26  of counties authorized to levy; the rate or rates which may be

27  imposed; the maximum length of time the surtax may be imposed,

28  if any; the procedure which must be followed to secure voter

29  approval, if required; the purpose for which the proceeds may

30  be expended; and such other requirements as the Legislature

31  may provide.  Taxable transactions and administrative

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 480

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 950176





  1  procedures shall be as provided in s. 212.054.

  2         (1)  CHARTER COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM SURTAX.--

  3         (a)  Each charter county which adopted a charter prior

  4  to January 1, 1984 June 1, 1976, and each county the

  5  government of which is consolidated with that of one or more

  6  municipalities, may levy a discretionary sales surtax, subject

  7  to approval by a majority vote of the electorate of the county

  8  or by a charter amendment approved by a majority vote of the

  9  electorate of the county.

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11  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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15  And the title is amended as follows:

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19         amending s. 212.055, F.S.; removing a

20         limitation on which charter counties may levy a

21         charter county transit surtax;

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