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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-96- 10?6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA ENCOURAGING GOVERNOR LAWTON
CHILES TO VETO HOUSE BILL 557 "PROPERTY APPRAISERS
PRESUMPTION OF CORRECTNESS", THIS LEGISLATION MAY
INCREASE EXPENSES AND DECREASE PROPERTY TAX
REVENUES TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, BROWARD COUNTY
AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC; THIS LEGISLATION DIRECTLY
IMPACTS TAMARAC, AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC DEEMS IT
TO BE AN UNFUNDED MANDATE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN-EFFEQTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the current Property Appraiser's Presumption of Correctness provides
necessary ad valorem taxes to the State of Florida, Broward County, and the City of Tamarac;
and
WHEREAS, the current administrative and judicial appeals processes pertaining to
property valuation is fair to all taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the current Property Appraiser's review process provides presumption in
favor of the taxpayer using standards of evidence; and
WHEREAS, property owners who now dispute this assessment have resources in a
three stop appeals process:
Office.
1. An informal meeting between the property owner and the Property Appraiser's
2. An appeal to the Value Adjustment Board.
3. Either the property owner or the Property Appraiser may file a lawsuit; and
WHEREAS, a majority of valuation disputes are resolved without resorting to a lawsuit;
and
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WHEREAS, House Bill #557, "Property Appraiser's Presumption of Correctness" would
lower the evidence procedure required in court which would increase the cost of litigating
appeals; and
WHEREAS, an increase in the cost of litigating appeals would have severe financial
impacts to current and future state, and county budgets and could jeopardize the overall rate
structure of the ad valorem tax collection process; and
WHEREAS, any increase in expenses or decrease in property tax revenues caused by
this legislation is deemed by the City of Tamarac to be an UNFUNDED MANDATE; and
WHEREAS, the Broward League of Cities, in cooperation with the Florida League of
Cities has requested all Broward municipalities to encourage Governor Lawton Chiles to Veto
House Bill 557, "Property Appraiser's Presumption of Correctness"; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the
best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to encourage Governor
Lawton Chiles to Veto House Bill 557, "Property Appraiser's Presumption of Correctness".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
B=IQN 1 : That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac encourages Governor Lawton Chiles to Veto
House Bill 557, "Property Appraiser's Presumption of Correctness".
SECTIQLI 3: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to send copies of
this resolution to the Governor, the Florida League of Cities, and the Broward League of Cities.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
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repealed to the extent of such conflict.
If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS, C.M.C.
City Clerk
CERTIFY that I have
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MIT HELLS. KRAFT
City Attorney
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RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE
MAYOR _ABRAMOWITZ
DIST. 1: COMM. McKAYE
DIST. 2: V/M MISHKIN
DIST. 3: COMM. SCHREII
DIST.4: COMM. MACHEP