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West's F.S.A. § 197. 332 Page 1
Effective: July 1, 2011
West's Florida Statutes Annotated Currentness
Title XIV. Taxation and Finance (Chapters 192-221) (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 197. Tax Collections, Sales, and Liens (Refs & Annos)
197. 332. Duties of tax collectors; branch offices
(1) The tax collector has the authority and obligation to collect all taxes as shown on the tax roll by the date of de-
linquency or to collect delinquent taxes, interest, and costs, by sale of tax certificates on real property and by seizure
and sale of personal property. In exercising their powers to contract, the tax collector may perform such duties by use
of contracted services or products or by electronic means. The use of contracted services, products, or vendors does
not diminish the responsibility or liability of the tax collector to perform such duties pursuant to law. The tax collector
may collect the cost of contracted services and reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in actions on proceedings to
recover delinquent taxes, interest, and costs.
(2) A county tax collector may establish one or more branch offices by acquiring title to real property or by lease
agreement. The tax collector may hire staff and equip such branch offices to conduct state business, or, if authorized to
do so by resolution of the county governing body, conduct county business pursuant to s. 1(k), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution. The department shall rely on the tax collector's determination that a branch office is necessary and shall
base its approval of the tax collector's budget in accordance with the procedures of s. 195.087(2).
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Laws 1985, c. 85-342, § 157. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 91-295, § 10, eff. June 7, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 94-353, § 54,
eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 98-139, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2011, c. 2011-151, § 27, eff. July 1, 2011.
Current through Ch. 268 (End) of the 2012 2nd Reg. Sess. and the 2012 Extraordinary Apportionment Sess. of the
Twenty-Second Legislature
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