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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-053 CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
J.K. BARTON, CLERK
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, IN OPPOSITION TO CHANGES MADE TO
COUNTY VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARDS BY SENATE
BILL/HOUSE BILL 909
WHEREAS, the Florida House and Senate recently voted to make
changes to Value Adjustment Boards by amending Chapter 193 and 194,
Florida Statutes (2007); and
WHEREAS, the Bill requires the Value Adjustment Board to be advised
by an outside attorney who must be present at every meeting of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the Bill requires the Department of Revenue to create
uniform policies and procedures to be used by special magistrates and Boards;
and
WHEREAS, the Bill permits either the taxpayer or the Property Appraiser
to file a motion alleging a "material violation of the law or rules governing the
hearing of a petition" i.e. an appeal; and
WHEREAS, the Bill requires the Value Adjustment Board to hear these
appeals with its attorney in attendance charging a fee for his or her services;
and
WHEREAS, if the taxpayer or the Property Appraiser disagrees with the
outcome of the appeal before the Value Adjustment Board, that decision can
now be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Bill requires training for special magistrates; and
WHEREAS, the Bill also provides for two citizens of the County to sit on
the Value Adjustment Board; and
WHEREAS, the Bill does not provide any funding to the counties to
provide for the changes in the law; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the existing law put a disproportionately
greater burden on counties with smaller populations than larger urban
counties,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. The Board states its opposition to House Bill/Senate Bill 909; and
2. The Board asks the Honorable Governor Charlie Crist, to veto this bill.
This resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Wheeler, and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bowden, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-053
Chairman Sandra L. Bowden
Aye
Vice Chairman Wesley S. Davis
Aye
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
Aye
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 13th day of May, 2008.
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal
s/uufficie cy:
William K. DeBraal
Deputy County Attorney
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
by its Board of County Commissioners
Sa ra L. Bowden, Chairman
STATE OF FLORIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS
OFFICE
JEFFREY K. BARTON, CLERK
BY kL'-'Q- D.C.
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