| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to property appraiser assessments; |
| 3 | amending s. 193.023, F.S.; providing property appraisers |
| 4 | with additional methods for inspecting real property for |
| 5 | assessment purposes in addition to physical inspections; |
| 6 | reducing the required frequency of physical inspections; |
| 7 | providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 193.023, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 13 | 193.023 Duties of the property appraiser in making |
| 14 | assessments.-- |
| 15 | (2) In making his or her assessment of the value of real |
| 16 | property, the property appraiser is required to review, as he or |
| 17 | she deems necessary, current satellite imagery, aerial |
| 18 | photographs, or similar imagery, if available, and inspect |
| 19 | physically inspect the property every 5 3 years to ensure that |
| 20 | the tax roll meets all the requirements of law. However, the |
| 21 | property appraiser shall physically inspect any parcel of |
| 22 | taxable real property upon the request of the taxpayer or owner. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |