SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1860
Amendment No. 1 Barcode 443240
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Comprehensive Planning recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 197.432, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (16) is added to that
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21 197.432 Sale of tax certificates for unpaid taxes.--
22 (4) A tax certificate representing less than $100 in
23 delinquent taxes on property that has been granted a homestead
24 exemption for the year in which the delinquent taxes were
25 assessed may not be sold at public auction or by electronic
26 sale as provided in subsection (16) but shall be issued by the
27 tax collector to the county at the maximum rate of interest
28 allowed by this chapter. The provisions of s. 197.502(3)
29 shall not be invoked as long as the homestead exemption is
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1860
Amendment No. 1 Barcode 443240
1 when all such tax certificates and accrued interest thereon
2 represent an amount of $100 or more, the provisions of s.
3 197.502(3) shall be invoked.
4 (16) The county tax collector may conduct the sale of
5 tax certificates for unpaid taxes pursuant to this section by
6 electronic means. The sale by electronic means must comply
7 with all procedures provided by this chapter, and must provide
8 access to the electronic sale by computer terminals open to
9 the public at a designated location. Each county tax collector
10 who chooses to conduct such electronic sale shall receive
11 electronic deposits and payments related to the tax
12 certificate sale.
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18 And the title is amended as follows:
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22 taxes; amending s. 197.432, F.S.; authorizing
23 county tax collectors to conduct sales of tax
24 certificates for unpaid taxes by electronic
25 means; providing for compliance with ch. 197,
26 F.S., governing tax collections, sales, and
27 liens; providing a requirement for public
28 access; providing authority to the tax
29 collector to receive electronic deposits and
30 payments; providing an effective date.
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