| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to tax collectors; amending s. 197.332, |
| 3 | F.S.; authorizing tax collectors to establish branch |
| 4 | offices and staff such offices subject to budget approval |
| 5 | to perform certain duties on behalf of certain state |
| 6 | agencies; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Section 197.332, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 197.332 Duties of tax collectors.-- |
| 13 | (1) The tax collector has the authority and obligation to |
| 14 | collect all taxes as shown on the tax roll by the date of |
| 15 | delinquency or to collect delinquent taxes, interest, and costs, |
| 16 | by sale of tax certificates on real property and by seizure and |
| 17 | sale of personal property. The tax collector shall be allowed to |
| 18 | collect reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in actions on |
| 19 | proceedings to recover delinquent taxes, interest, and costs. |
| 20 | (2) The tax collector may establish one or more branch |
| 21 | offices by acquiring title to real property, or by lease |
| 22 | agreement, and to staff and equip such branch office, subject to |
| 23 | annual budget approval as defined in s. 195.087(2), to perform |
| 24 | expressed state duties on behalf of the Department of Revenue, |
| 25 | and as agent of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor |
| 26 | Vehicles pursuant to ss. 195.002 and 195.087, this chapter, and |
| 27 | chapters 319, 320, and 322. |
| 28 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |