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_ M <br />October 29, 1986 <br />Hon. Don C. Scurlock, Jr. <br />Chairman County Commission <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Doug: <br />Pursuant to 196.131(3) Florida Statutes (as amended by the 1986 Legislature <br />86-300) I hereby request that the annual application for Homestead'exemption <br />be wavied. <br />I think it would be proper for my office to send a letter to all current <br />Homesteader's explaining the change in the law and to have a continuing <br />program to notify new purchasers of their rights and responsibilities under <br />the law. <br />Since this action requires approval by a majority vote of the Commission, <br />please place it on the agenda at your earliest convenience. I estimate that <br />it would take about 10 minutes of the Commissions time. <br />w <br />Thank you. <br />Respectfully, <br />David C. Nolte, C.F.A. <br />Property Appraiser <br />., 196.131• • Homestead. exemptions= claims.-. �. <br />,•;(3) Any county may, at the request of the property <br />—appraiser and by majority vote of its governing body, waive <br />the requirement that annual application be made for exemption <br />for property within the county after an initial application is <br />made. and exemption granted except that reapplication shall be <br />required when any property granted an exemption is -sold or. <br />otherwise disposed.of,• or the ownership changes in any manner, <br />or the applicant for homestead exemption ceases to use the <br />property as his or her homestead In its deliberations on - <br />whether to waive the annual application requirement the -- <br />governing body shall consider the possibility of fraudulent <br />homestead exemption claims which may occur due to the waiver <br />of the annual application requirement • It is the duty of the <br />owner of any -property grant6d an exemption who is not rewired <br />to file an annual application to notify the property appraiser <br />promptly whenever the use of the property changes so as to - <br />change the exempt status of the property. Any property owner <br />00 fails to so notify the property appraiser shall be subject <br />co the�ovisions of a 196 161 This subsection shall apply <br />enly to exemptions requested pursuant to s 196.032. <br />39 BOOK 66 ual?l <br />