HB 0127 2003
   
1 A bill to be entitled
2         An act relating to non-ad valorem assessments; amending s.
3   197.3632, F.S.; specifying a filing deadline for non-ad
4   valorem assessment adoption hearings; providing for
5   meeting certain notice requirements for multi-year non-ad
6   valorem assessments; providing an effective date.
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8         Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection
11   (6) of section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
12         197.3632 Uniform method for the levy, collection, and
13   enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.--
14         (4)(a) A local government shall adopt a non-ad valorem
15   assessment roll at a public hearing heldno later thanbetween
16   June 1 andSeptember 15 if:
17         1. The non-ad valorem assessment is levied for the first
18   time;
19         2. The non-ad valorem assessment is increased beyond the
20   maximum rate authorized by law or judicial decree at the time of
21   initial imposition;
22         3. The local government's boundaries have changed, unless
23   all newly affected property owners have provided written consent
24   for such assessment to the local governing board; or
25         4. There is a change in the purpose for such assessment or
26   in the use of the revenue generated by such assessment.
27         (6) If the non-ad valorem assessment is to be collected
28   for a period of more than 1 year or is to be amortized over a
29   number of years, the local governing board shall so specify and
30   shall not be required to annually adopt the non-ad valorem
31   assessment roll.After the initial notice for the assessment
32   required pursuant to paragraph (4)(b), notice to each person
33   whose property is subject to the assessment may be satisfied by
34   inclusion of the assessment in the property appraiser’s notice
35   of proposed property taxes and proposed or adopted non-ad
36   valorem assessments specified by s. 200.069(11).However, the
37   local governing board shall inform the property appraiser, tax
38   collector, and department by January 10 if it intends to
39   discontinue using the uniform method of collecting such
40   assessment.
41         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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