HB 555

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to a license tax surcharge; creating s.
3320.8045, F.S.; authorizing boards of county commissioners
4to levy and impose by a super majority vote a surcharge
5upon certain annual license taxes; specifying the amount
6of the surcharge; providing for collection and use of the
7surcharge; providing application; providing an effective
8date.
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10Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12     Section 1.  Section 320.8045, Florida Statutes, is created
13to read:
14     320.8045  License tax surcharge; emergency air rescue.--The
15board of county commissioners of any county may levy and impose,
16by a three-quarters vote of the total membership of the board, a
17surcharge in the amount of $5 on each license tax imposed under
18s. 320.08 except s. 320.08(11). The surcharge shall be collected
19in the same manner as the license tax and used solely for
20emergency air rescue purposes. The surcharge shall apply to
21license taxes levied and imposed on or after July 1, 2006.
22     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.


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