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2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session)
                        Chapter 197
TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS Entire Chapter
    
    TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 197
                TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS
            
                        197.102
                        
                    Definitions.
                    
                        197.103
                        
                    Deputy tax collectors; appointment.
                    
                        197.122
                        
                    Lien of taxes; application.
                    
                        197.123
                        
                    Erroneous returns; notification of property appraiser.
                    
                        197.131
                        
                    Correction of erroneous assessments.
                    
                        197.146
                        
                    Uncollectible personal property taxes; correction of tax roll.
                    
                        197.152
                        
                    Collection of unpaid or omitted taxes; interest amount; taxable value.
                    
                        197.162
                        
                    Tax discount payment periods.
                    
                        197.172
                        
                    Interest rate; calculation and minimum.
                    
                        197.182
                        
                    Department of Revenue to pass upon and order refunds.
                    
                        197.192
                        
                    Land not to be divided or plat filed until taxes paid.
                    
                        197.212
                        
                    Minimum tax bill.
                    
                        197.217
                        
                    Judicial sale; payment of taxes.
                    
                        197.222
                        
                    Prepayment of estimated tax by installment method.
                    
                        197.2301
                        
                    Payment of taxes prior to certified roll procedure.
                    
                        197.2421
                        
                    Property tax deferral.
                    
                        197.2423
                        
                    Application for property tax deferral; determination of approval or denial by tax collector.
                    
                        197.2425
                        
                    Appeal of denied tax deferral.
                    
                        197.243
                        
                    Definitions relating to homestead property tax deferral.
                    
                        197.252
                        
                    Homestead tax deferral.
                    
                        197.2524
                        
                    Tax deferral for recreational and commercial working waterfront properties and affordable rental housing property.
                    
                        197.2526
                        
                    Eligibility for tax deferral for affordable rental housing property.
                    
                        197.254
                        
                    Annual notification to taxpayer.
                    
                        197.262
                        
                    Deferred payment tax certificates.
                    
                        197.263
                        
                    Change in ownership or use of property.
                    
                        197.272
                        
                    Prepayment of deferred taxes.
                    
                        197.282
                        
                    Distribution of payments.
                    
                        197.292
                        
                    Construction.
                    
                        197.301
                        
                    Penalties.
                    
                        197.312
                        
                    Payment by mortgagee.
                    
                        197.318
                        
                    Abatement of taxes for residential improvements damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Hermine, Hurricane Matthew, or Hurricane Irma.
                    
                        197.322
                        
                    Delivery of ad valorem tax and non-ad valorem assessment rolls; notice of taxes; publication and mail.
                    
                        197.3225
                        
                    Public records exemption; taxpayer e-mail addresses.
                    
                        197.323
                        
                    Extension of roll during adjustment board hearings.
                    
                        197.332
                        
                    Duties of tax collectors; branch offices.
                    
                        197.333
                        
                    When taxes due; delinquent.
                    
                        197.3335
                        
                    Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds.
                    
                        197.343
                        
                    Tax notices; additional notice required.
                    
                        197.344
                        
                    Lienholders; receipt of notices and delinquent taxes.
                    
                        197.363
                        
                    Special assessments and service charges; optional method of collection.
                    
                        197.3631
                        
                    Non-ad valorem assessments; general provisions.
                    
                        197.3632
                        
                    Uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.
                    
                        197.3635
                        
                    Combined notice of ad valorem taxes and non-ad valorem assessments; requirements.
                    
                        197.373
                        
                    Payment of portion of taxes.
                    
                        197.374
                        
                    Partial payment of current year taxes.
                    
                        197.383
                        
                    Distribution of taxes.
                    
                        197.402
                        
                    Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes.
                    
                        197.403
                        
                     Proof of publication.
                    
                        197.412
                        
                    Attachment of tangible personal property in case of removal.
                    
                        197.413
                        
                    Delinquent personal property taxes; warrants; court order for levy and seizure of personal property; seizure; fees of tax collectors.
                    
                        197.414
                        
                    Record of warrants and levies on tangible personal property.
                    
                        197.4155
                        
                    Delinquent personal property taxes; payment program.
                    
                        197.416
                        
                    Continuing duty of the tax collector to collect delinquent tax warrants; limitation of actions.
                    
                        197.417
                        
                    Sale of personal property after seizure.
                    
                        197.432
                        
                    Sale of tax certificates for unpaid taxes.
                    
                        197.4325
                        
                    Procedure when payment of taxes or tax certificates is dishonored.
                    
                        197.433
                        
                    Duplicate certificates.
                    
                        197.442
                        
                    Tax collector not to sell certificates on land on which taxes have been paid; penalty.
                    
                        197.443
                        
                    Cancellation of tax certificates; correction of tax certificates.
                    
                        197.444
                        
                    Cancellation of tax certificates; suit by holder.
                    
                        197.446
                        
                    Payment of back taxes as condition precedent to cancellation of tax certificate held by county.
                    
                        197.447
                        
                    Cancellation of tax liens held by the county on property of the United States and the State of Florida.
                    
                        197.462
                        
                    Transfer of tax certificates held by individuals.
                    
                        197.472
                        
                    Redemption of tax certificates.
                    
                        197.4725
                        
                    Purchase of county-held tax certificates.
                    
                        197.473
                        
                    Disposition of unclaimed redemption moneys.
                    
                        197.482
                        
                    Expiration of tax certificate.
                    
                        197.492
                        
                    Errors and insolvencies report.
                    
                        197.502
                        
                    Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees.
                    
                        197.512
                        
                    Notice, form of publication for obtaining tax deed by holder.
                    
                        197.522
                        
                    Notice to owner when application for tax deed is made.
                    
                        197.532
                        
                    Fees for mailing additional notices, when application is made by holder.
                    
                        197.542
                        
                    Sale at public auction.
                    
                        197.552
                        
                    Tax deeds.
                    
                        197.562
                        
                    Grantee of tax deed entitled to immediate possession.
                    
                        197.572
                        
                    Certain easements survive tax sales and deeds.
                    
                        197.573
                        
                    Survival of restrictions and covenants after tax sale.
                    
                        197.582
                        
                    Disbursement of proceeds of sale.
                    
                        197.592
                        
                    County delinquent tax lands; method and procedure for sale by county; certain lands conveyed to municipalities; extinction of liens.
                    
                        197.593
                        
                    Corrective county deeds without consideration or further notice.
                    
                        197.602
                        
                    Reimbursement required in challenges to the validity of a tax deed.
                    
                        197.603
                        
            Declaration of legislative findings and intent.