Senate Bill sb0560

    Florida Senate - 2007                                   SB 560

    By Senator Atwater





    25-527-07

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the research and tabulation

  3         of data for purposes of ad valorem taxation;

  4         amending s. 195.052, F.S.; specifying specific

  5         data to be used for tabulating property

  6         valuation and taxation, including information

  7         concerning ad valorem taxes and millage rates;

  8         requiring that such data be published on the

  9         website of the Department of Revenue and on all

10         property appraiser websites; providing an

11         effective date.

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13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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15         Section 1.  Section 195.052, Florida Statutes, is

16  amended to read:

17         195.052  Research and tabulation of data.--The

18  department shall conduct constant research and maintain

19  accurate tabulations of data and conditions existing as to ad

20  valorem taxation, shall annually publish such data as may be

21  appropriate to facilitate fiscal policymaking, and shall

22  annually make such recommendations to the Legislature as are

23  necessary to ensure that property is valued according to its

24  just value and is equitably taxed throughout the state. Such

25  data shall include the annual percentage increase in total

26  nonvoted ad valorem taxes levied by each municipality, county,

27  and local taxing authority and include information concerning

28  the distribution of ad valorem taxes that are levied among the

29  various classifications of property, including homestead,

30  nonhomestead residential, new construction, commercial, and

31  industrial properties. Such data shall include the previous

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                   SB 560
    25-527-07




 1  year's adopted millage rate, the current year's millage rate,

 2  and the current increase in taxes levied above the rolled-back

 3  rate. Such data shall, at a minimum, be published on the

 4  department's website and on all property appraiser websites.

 5  Publication shall occur not later than 60 days after receipt

 6  of extended rolls for all counties pursuant to s. 193.122(7).

 7         Section 2.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2008.

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11    Provides specific data to be used for tabulating property
      valuation and taxation, including information on ad
12    valorem taxes and millage rates. Provides that such data
      be published on the website of the Department of Revenue
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