The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27
CHAPTER 7267- M o.

AN ACT to Provide for the Payment in In
on Of he seve4a cosn e Of
Taxes in the State OF Florida, and to Pro-
vide the Time When. and the Fund From
Which Such Payments Shall Be Made.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Florida:
Section l. That from and after the passage
and approval OF this Act, it shall be the duty
issue to each of the County Assessors Of
Taxes, severaly, in the State of Florida
quarter annually, on the first Monday of Janu.
airy; April July and October, on demand of
his warrant which shall be paid by the Treas
urer OF the State Of Florida, for an amount or
sum equal to one-fourth Q-D of four-fifths
t4.j) OF the total amount of commissions re-
ceived by such County Assessors of Taxes or
his predecessor in office, from the State of
Florida during and for the preceding year,
and the balance OF the commissions earned by
such County Assessor of Taxes, respectively,
during each year, over and above the amount
OF such installment payments herein provided
for shall be payable when report of errors
and double assessments is approved by the
County Commissioners, and copy thereof
filed with the Comptroller.
Sec 2. That from and after the passage of
this Act it shall be the duty of the Board OF
County Commissioners OF the several Counties
OF Florida, to pay or cause to be paid to the
County Assessor Of Taxes OF each such Coun-
ty, respectively in the State of Florida, month
ly, the first day OF each and every month,
respectively, an amount or sum equal to one
twelfth Q-12) OF four-ffths (4-5) of the total
amount of commissions received by such
County Assessor OF Taxes, or his predecessor
in office, from such County, during and for
the preceding year, and the balance of the
commissions earned by such county Assessor
of Taxes, respectively, during each year, over
and above the amount of such installment pay.
ments herein provided for, shall be payable
when 4 report OF errors and double assess
mtnts is approved by the County Commission.
ers OF the several counties respectively. and a
copy thereof filed with the Comptroller OF the
State of Florida.
Of any County in the State of Florida are
changed, whereby such County. after such
change OF boundary, includes more or less
assessablc property than was included in such
County prior to such change, in such event,
after such change of boundary, the amount or
sum to be paid to the County Assessor of
Taxes Of such County, in installments as pro-
be increased diminished in proportion as
the assessed value for the preceding year of
the property added to or subtracted from such
County, bears to the total assessed value Of all
property in such County for the year last pre-
ccding such change OF boundary.
Sec A. That the installment payments pro-
vided for in Section two of this Act, which are
to be made during the year 1917. may and shall
be made by the County Commissioners of the
several Counties out of any money at the time
of such payment in the Treasury depository
of the County.
Sec. s. That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
mediately upon its passage and approval by
the Governor, or upon its becoming a law
without the Governors approval.
Approved May &c, 1917.