Resolution 152-1975
RESOLUTION NO. 152-1975
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 195,106 Florida Statutes 1974
Supplement, refunds of ad valorem taxes ordered to be made by
the Department of Revenue are to be separately and severally pro-
vided for and paid by each of the affected taxing authorities,
with each taxing agency budgeting for its pro rata share of such
refund and issuing and delivering its separate warrant in payment
of its pro rata share of the total refund ordered by the Depart-
ment of Revenue, and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of Florida in
Attorney General's Opinion 075-239 has ruled that pending legis-
lative or judicial clarification or direction, such refunds may
be made by the tax collector in an aggregate sum made up of the
pro rata shares of the respective taxing agencies from undistributed
funds collected and held for distribution to the respective taxing
authorities upon the direction and approval of the governing boards
of such taxing authorities, if funds for the payment thereof have
been duly appropriated and budgeted for in existing budgets by the
affected tax authorities, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Monroe County Tax Collector
be and he is hereby authorized to deduct from current funds due
the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, any
refunds of ad valorem taxes ordered to be made by the Department
of Revenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk is hereby
directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Monroe
County Tax Collector.
DATED October 14, 1975.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE CO NTY, FLORIDA
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