HB 0127 2003
   
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6          The Committee on Finance & Tax recommends the following:
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8          Committee Substitute
9          Remove the entire bill and insert:
10 A bill to be entitled
11          An act relating to non-ad valorem assessments; amending s.
12    197.3632, F.S.; revising a time period for holding non-ad
13    valorem assessment adoption hearings; providing for
14    meeting certain notice requirements for multi-year non-ad
15    valorem assessments; providing an effective date.
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17          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19          Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection
20    (6) of section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
21          197.3632 Uniform method for the levy, collection, and
22    enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.--
23          (4)(a) A local government shall adopt a non-ad valorem
24    assessment roll at a public hearing held between JanuaryJune1
25    and September 15 if:
26          1. The non-ad valorem assessment is levied for the first
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28          2. The non-ad valorem assessment is increased beyond the
29    maximum rate authorized by law or judicial decree at the time of
30    initial imposition;
31          3. The local government's boundaries have changed, unless
32    all newly affected property owners have provided written consent
33    for such assessment to the local governing board; or
34          4. There is a change in the purpose for such assessment or
35    in the use of the revenue generated by such assessment.
36          (6) If the non-ad valorem assessment is to be collected
37    for a period of more than 1 year or is to be amortized over a
38    number of years, the local governing board shall so specify and
39    shall not be required to annually adopt the non-ad valorem
40    assessment roll, and shall not be required to provide individual
41    notices to each taxpayer unless the provisions of subsection (4)
42    apply. Notice of an assessment, other than that which is
43    required under subsection (4), may be provided by including the
44    assessment in the property appraiser’s notice of proposed
45    property taxes and proposed or adopted non-ad valorem
46    assessments under s. 200.069.However, the local governing board
47    shall inform the property appraiser, tax collector, and
48    department by January 10 if it intends to discontinue using the
49    uniform method of collecting such assessment.
50          Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.