The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-29

the Collection Of Taxes, by Amending
Sections IL and IL of Article VIII of the
Constitution of the State of Florida as
Adopted at the General Election of Mo-
vember, 1914, said Amendment to Pro-
vide for the Re-Numbering of Sections
ii and i2 Of Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Florida as Adopted
at the General Election in November.
1914. and to Amend Section II and ~
of Article VIII of the Constitution of
the State Of Florida. and to Provide that
in the County OF Hillsborough, State of
Florida, the County Tax Assessor shall
Assess the Property of the County for
the purpose of Levying State, County.
Schools and Municipalities In the County
of Hilisborough Except the City OF Plant
City. Florida, which Shall be Exempt
from the Provisions of this Amendment,
Taxes Levied by the State. County.
County School Board, School Districts,
Special Tax School Districts and the
municipalities of the County Except the
City OF Plant City, Florida.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
That the following Amendment of
Article VIII of the Constitution OF the
State of Florida relative to the Asess-
ment and Collection of all taxes in the
County of HilIsborough, State at Florida.
by Remembering Section II as adopted
at the General Election of 1913 so as to
make it read Section II OF Article vii
of the Constitution of the State OF Flor
ida. and by Amending Section y OF
State of Florida, as adopted at the Cen
erai Election in November, of 1914 so
as to make it read Section - OF Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State OF
Florida, and to exclude the City of Plant
City from said Amendment; Be and the
same is hereby agreed to and shall be
submitted to the Electors of the State
of Florida for Ratification or Rejection
at the General Election to pc held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
SECTION IL. /. From and after Jsnu-
ary /. l94s. the County Tax Assessor of
HilIsborough County shah assess all
property for all State, County. school
and Municipal Taxes to be levied IN
County, County School Board, School
Districts, Special Tax School Districts and
Municipalities except in the City OF Plant
CITY, Florida. which city shall be exempt
from the provisions of this Section.
2. The Legislature shall, at the Legis-
Iatiye Session in l947 and from time to
time thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and compensa-
ton of the County Tax Assessor deslg,
mated in Paragraph | of Section u. and
shall likewise provide by law for the
extension on the Assessment Roll of the
County Tax Assessor OF all taxes levied
by the State, County, County School
Board, School Districts, Special Tax
School Districts and Municipalities To-
Gated in the County of Hillsborough
State of Florida. with the exception OF
the City of Plant City, which is hereby
exempt from the provisions OF this
Amendment.
SECTION Is. /. From and after Janu-
airy /. 1913, the County Tax Collector in
the County of Hillsborough, State OF
Florida shall collect all taxes levied IN
the County by the State. County. County
School Board. School Districts. Special
Tax School Districts and municipalities
OF Hillsborough County, Florida, except
in the City of Plant City, it beng exempt
from the provisions of this Amendment.
q The Legislature shah at the Legis-
lative Session of 1947 and from time to
time thereafter, enact laws specifying the
powers, functions, duties and coinpensa-
ton of County Tax Collector designated
in Paragraph / Of Section 10. and shall
likewise provide for the collection. care.
custody. reporting and disbursement OF
all taxes collected by the County Tax
Collector.