Title: Property Taxation

Summary: Revises provisions relating to applications for tax deeds. Provides payment requirements. Authorizes the tax collector to charge a fee to cover the costs to the tax collector for electronic tax deed programs or services.

Full Text:
An act relating to property taxation; amending s. 197.502, F.S.; revising provisions relating to applications for tax deeds; providing payment requirements; authorizing the tax collector to charge a fee to cover the costs to the tax collector for electronic tax deed programs or services; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 197.502, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 197.502 Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees.  (1) The holder of a any tax certificate, other than the county, at any time after years have elapsed since April of the year of issuance of the tax certificate and before the cancellation expiration of the certificate years from the date of issuance,may file the certificate and an application for a tax deed with the tax collector of the county where the property lands described in the certificate is are located. The application may be made on the entire parcel of property or any part thereof which is capable of being readily separated from the whole. The tax collector may charge shall be allowed a tax deed application fee of $75,plus reimbursement for any fee charged to the tax collector by a vendor for providing an electronic tax deed application program or service.Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.