Florida Senate - 2012                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 670
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  01/19/2012           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Richter) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    4         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    5  and insert:
    6         Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 695.01,
    7  Florida Statutes, to read:
    8         695.01 Conveyances and liens to be recorded.—
    9         (3) A lien by a governmental entity or quasi-governmental
   10  entity which attaches to real property for an improvement,
   11  service, fine, or penalty, other than a lien for taxes, non-ad
   12  valorem or special assessments, or utilities, is valid and
   13  effectual against creditors and subsequent purchasers for a
   14  valuable consideration only if the lien is recorded in the
   15  official records of the county in which the property is located.
   16  The recorded notice of lien must contain the name of the owner
   17  of record, a description or address of the property, and the tax
   18  or parcel identification number applicable to the property as of
   19  the date of recording.
   20         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.
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   23         And the title is amended as follows:
   24         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   25  and insert:
   26                        A bill to be entitled                      
   27         An act relating to liens on real property; amending s.
   28         695.01, F.S.; providing that a lien imposed on real
   29         property by a governmental or quasi-governmental
   30         entity for certain purposes, other than a lien for
   31         taxes, non-ad valorem or special assessments, or
   32         utilities, is not valid against a creditor or
   33         subsequent purchasers unless the lien is recorded;
   34         specifying the required contents of the recorded
   35         notice of lien; providing an effective date.