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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE
Chapter 196
EXEMPTION
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F.S. 196.31
196.31 Taxes against state properties; notice.—Whenever lands or other property of the state or of any agency thereof are situated within any district, subdistrict or governmental unit for the purpose of taxation, which said lands or any of them or other property, are or shall be subject to special assessments or taxes, the tax collector or other tax collecting agency having authority to collect such taxes or special assessments shall, upon such taxes or special assessments becoming legally due and payable, mail to the state agency or department holding such land or other property, or if held by the state, then to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund at Tallahassee, a notice and make notation under the same date of such notice on the tax roll, which said notice shall contain a description of the lands or other property owned by the state or its agency upon which taxes or special assessments have been levied and are collectible, and the amount of such special assessments or taxes, and unless such notation of notice on the tax roll shall have been made, any nonpayment by the said state or its agency of taxes or special assessments shall not constitute a delinquency or be the basis on which the said lands or other property may be sold for the nonpayment of such taxes or special assessments.
History.—s. 1, ch. 15640, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 953(1); ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
Note.—Former s. 192.27.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 196.31
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Cases Citing Statute 196.31

Total Results: 20

SCOTT P. RUSSELL, etc. v. JAMES HASSETT

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-06-28

Snippet: when we decided to move to Hong 3 See § 196.031(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2017).

Bill Furst, etc. v. Rod Rebholz, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-04-06

Snippet: constitutional homestead tax exemption through section 196.031, Florida Statutes (2014), which Rebholz has not

GERALD J. BRIELMAIER v. BILL FURST, PROPERTY APPRAISER

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-13

Snippet: permanent residency there in violation of section 196.031(5). Mr. Brielmaier now appeals the entry of the

L. LOWRY BALDWIN v. BOB HENRIQUEZ, AS PROPERTY APPRAISER

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-13

Snippet: which the property was conveyed by deed); cf. § 196.031(1)(a) ("A person who, on January 1, has the

WILLIAM DAVID FITTS v. BILL FURST, PROPERTY APPRAISER

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-13

Snippet: permanent residency there in violation of section 196.031(5). The Fittses now appeal the entry of the final

Venice L. Endsley v. Broward County, Finance and Administrative Services Department, Revenue Collections Division Lori Parrish, as Broward County Property Appraiser

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-23

Snippet: Appellant also sought a declaration that section 196.031(5), Florida Statutes, was unconstitutional. The

Venice L. Endsley v. Broward County, Finance and Administrative Services Department, Revenue Collections Division Lori Parrish, as Broward County Property Appraiser

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-23

Citation: 189 So. 3d 938, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4528

Snippet: the Legislature added a new provision to section 196.031, Florida Statutes, which addressed the ability

Jacobson v. Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-05

Citation: 113 So. 3d 1042, 2013 WL 2421065, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8936

Snippet: entitlement to homestead exemption, in section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes, is unenforceable to the extent

Garcia v. Andonie

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-10-04

Citation: 101 So. 3d 339, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 613, 2012 WL 4666458, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1923

Snippet: Taxpayers), and declared a portion of section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes (2006), invalid and unenforceable

Orange County Property Appraiser v. Sommers

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-20

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1277, 2012 WL 1365061, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6191

Snippet: breaks after it is justly valued. See, e.g., § 196.031, Fla. Stat. (2010). In the event of a termination

GRISOLIA v. Pfeffer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-23

Citation: 77 So. 3d 732, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18673, 2011 WL 5864806

Snippet: section 6 of the Florida Constitution. See § 196.031, Fla. Stat.

Willens v. Garcia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-01-26

Citation: 53 So. 3d 1113, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 533, 2011 WL 222150

Snippet: 2008). . The phrase also appears in section 196.031(1 )(a) of the Florida Statutes (2007), a related

De La Mora v. Andonie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-15

Citation: 51 So. 3d 517, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19096, 2010 WL 5093142

Snippet: term "who resides thereon," as found in section 196.031(1)(a), to argue the statute requires the title

Wells v. Haldeos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-10-22

Citation: 48 So. 3d 85, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15909

Snippet: "family unit" is contrary to the intent of section 196.031(5), Florida Statutes (2009), which provides as

Karayiannakis v. Nikolits

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-09

Citation: 23 So. 3d 844, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19251, 2009 WL 4641820

Snippet: pursuant to article VII, section 4(d).1 Section 196.031(l)(a), Florida Stat*846utes (2007)2, in which article

Higgs v. Warrick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-12

Citation: 994 So. 2d 492, 2008 WL 4866310

Snippet: statutes are sections 196.031 and 196.041, Florida Statutes (2005). Section 196.031 provides a homestead

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-08-29

Snippet: Florida Statutes, is incorporated in section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes, which tracks the language

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-04-01

Snippet: ArticleVII, Florida Constitution, in section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes: "Every person who, on January

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2007-07-24

Snippet: section 6, Florida Constitution, by adopting section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes, which provides: "Every person

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2007-03-23

Snippet: constitutional provision with the enactment of section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes, which provides: "Every person