HB 1339

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to county powers and duties; amending s.
3125.01, F.S.; authorizing counties to provide by ordinance
4for abatements and rebates of certain ad valorem taxes,
5discretionary sales surtaxes, or fuel taxes; providing an
6effective date.
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8Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10     Section 1.  Paragraph (ee) is added to subsection (1) of
11section 125.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
12     125.01  Powers and duties.--
13     (1)  The legislative and governing body of a county shall
14have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not
15inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes,
16but is not restricted to, the power to:
17     (ee)  Provide by ordinance for abatements and rebates of
18any ad valorem tax levied pursuant to s. 125.016, discretionary
19sales surtax levied pursuant to s. 212.055, or fuel tax levied
20pursuant to s. 336.021 or s. 336.025.
21     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.


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