Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 396
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
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                 Floor: WD/2R          .                                
             04/29/2011 09:41 AM       .                                
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       Senator Bennett moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Between lines 125 and 126
    4  insert:
    5         Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 162.12, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         162.12 Notices.—
    8         (1) All notices required by this part must shall be
    9  provided to the alleged violator by:
   10         (a) Certified mail, return receipt requested, to provided
   11  if such notice is sent under this paragraph to the owner of the
   12  property in question at the address listed in the tax
   13  collector’s office for tax notices, or to and at any other
   14  address provided by the property owner in writing to the local
   15  government for the purposes of receiving notices. For property
   16  owned by a corporation, notices may be provided by certified
   17  mail, return receipt requested, to the registered agent of the
   18  corporation. If any notice sent by certified mail is not signed
   19  as received within 30 days after the date of mailing by such
   20  owner and is returned as unclaimed or refused, notice may be
   21  provided by posting as described in subparagraphs (2)(b)1. and
   22  2. and by first class mail directed to the addresses furnished
   23  to the local government with a properly executed proof of
   24  mailing or affidavit confirming the first class mailing;
   25         (b) Hand delivery by the sheriff or other law enforcement
   26  officer, code inspector, or other person designated by the local
   27  governing body;
   28         (c) Leaving the notice at the violator’s usual place of
   29  residence with any person residing therein who is above 15 years
   30  of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice;
   31  or
   32         (d) In the case of commercial premises, leaving the notice
   33  with the manager or other person in charge.
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   35  Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail
   36  notice as provided in subsection (1), together with proof of
   37  publication or posting as provided in subsection (2), shall be
   38  sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this part
   39  have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged
   40  violator actually received such notice.
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   42  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   43         And the title is amended as follows:
   44         Delete line 10
   45  and insert:
   46         circumstances; amending s. 162.12, F.S.; revising
   47         provisions relating to notices sent to violators of
   48         local codes; amending s. 255.252, F.S.; conforming