HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1907
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12	Representative Baxley offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with title amendment)
15	Between lines 125 and 126, insert:
16	Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 194.011, Florida
17	Statutes, is amended to read:
18	194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments.--
19	(4)(a) At least 1510days before the hearing, the
20	petitioner shall provide to the property appraiser a list of
21	evidence to be presented at the hearing, together with copies of
22	all documentation to be considered by the value adjustment board
23	and a summary of evidence to be presented by witnesses.
24	Notwithstanding this paragraph, in any county with a population
25	of more than 1.5 million, the petitioner shall provide such
26	evidence list and documentation at least 16 days before the
27	hearing.
28	(b) No later than 5 days after the petitioner provides the
29	information required under paragraph (a), the property appraiser
30	shall provide to the petitioner a list of evidence to be
31	presented at the hearing, together with copies of all
32	documentation to be considered by the value adjustment board and
33	a summary of evidence to be presented by witnesses. The evidence
34	list must contain the property record card if provided by the
35	clerk. Notwithstanding this paragraph, in any county with a
36	population of more than 1.5 million, the property appraiser
37	shall provide such evidence list and documentation by electronic
38	means or facsimile 5 days before the hearing provided the
39	petitioner has provided the property appraiser with an e-mail
40	address or fax number.
41	Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 194.032, Florida
42	Statutes, is amended to read:
43	194.032 Hearing purposes; timetable.--
44	(2) The clerk of the governing body of the county shall
45	prepare a schedule of appearances before the board based on
46	petitions timely filed with him or her. The clerk shall notify
47	each petitioner of the scheduled time of his or her appearance
48	no less than 20 calendar days prior to the day of such scheduled
49	appearance, provided, however, that in any county with a
50	population of more than 1.5 million, the clerk shall provide
51	such notice no less than 25 calendar days before the day of such
52	scheduled appearance by electronic means or facsimile if the
53	petitioner has provided the property appraiser with an e-mail
54	address or fax number. Upon receipt of this notification, the
55	petitioner shall have the right to reschedule the hearing a
56	single time by submitting to the clerk of the governing body of
57	the county a written request to reschedule, no less than 5
58	calendar days before the day of the originally scheduled
59	hearing. A copy of the property record card containing relevant
60	information used in computing the taxpayer's current assessment
61	shall be included with such notice, if said card was requested
62	by the taxpayer. Such request shall be made by checking an
63	appropriate box on the petition form. No petitioner shall be
64	required to wait for more than 4 hours from the scheduled time;
65	and, if his or her petition is not heard in that time, the
66	petitioner may, at his or her option, report to the chairperson
67	of the meeting that he or she intends to leave; and, if he or
68	she is not heard immediately, the petitioner's administrative
69	remedies will be deemed to be exhausted, and he or she may seek
70	further relief as he or she deems appropriate. Failure on three
71	occasions with respect to any single tax year to convene at the
72	scheduled time of meetings of the board shall constitute grounds
73	for removal from office by the Governor for neglect of duties.
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76	Remove line 2, and insert:
77	An act relating to taxation; amending s. 194.011, F.S.;
78	extending the time period for a petitioner to provide the
79	property appraiser with certain information before a hearing;
80	requiring petitioners in certain counties to provide the
81	property appraiser with certain information before a hearing;
82	requiring property appraisers in certain counties to provide
83	petitioners with certain information electronically under
84	certain circumstances; amending s. 194.032, F.S.; requiring
85	court clerks in certain counties to provide petitioners with
86	certain notices electronically under certain circumstances;
87	amending s. 199.052, F.S.;