Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 122
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11  The Committee on Criminal Justice (Crist) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 2, lines 1-15, delete those lines
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18         (a)  For purposes of this subsection, the term "gives
19  false information" includes knowingly and willfully claiming
20  homestead exemption on a home that has been paid for by the
21  claimant, in whole or in part, with funds obtained by the
22  unlawful commission of a fraudulent act.
23         1.  If the assessed value of the homestead is at least
24  $200,000 but less than 500,000, a violation of this paragraph
25  is a felony of the third degree;
26         2.  If the assessed value of the homestead is at least
27  $500,000 but less than $1.5 million, a violation of this
28  paragraph is a felony of the second degree; or
29         3.  If the assessed value of the homestead is at least
30  $1.5 million, a violation of this paragraph is a felony of the
31  first degree;
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 122
                        Barcode 980908
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 2  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
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 4         (b)  The Department of Revenue shall amend the
 5  exemption application forms, according to rule, to the extent
 6  necessary to implement this subsection no later than October
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 8         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2005.
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12  And the title is amended as follows:
13         On page 1, lines 5-7, delete those lines
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16         applicable to a claimant who knowingly and
17         willfully gives false information for the
18         purpose of claiming homestead exemption if the
19         funds for the homestead were obtained by the
20         unlawful commission of a fraudulent act;
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