| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to tax deeds; amending s. 197.502, |
| 3 | F.S.; authorizing the tax collector to charge for |
| 4 | reimbursement of the costs for providing online tax |
| 5 | deed application services; providing an effective |
| 6 | date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 197.502, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 197.502 Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of |
| 13 | tax sale certificate; fees.- |
| 14 | (1) The holder of a tax certificate at any time after 2 |
| 15 | years have elapsed since April 1 of the year of issuance of the |
| 16 | tax certificate and before the cancellation of the certificate, |
| 17 | may file the certificate and an application for a tax deed with |
| 18 | the tax collector of the county where the property described in |
| 19 | the certificate is located. The tax collector may charge a tax |
| 20 | deed application fee of $75 and may charge for reimbursement of |
| 21 | the costs for providing online tax deed application services. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |