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The 2010 Florida Statutes (including Special Session A)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
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F.S. 320.08046
1320.08046 Surcharge on license tax.—There is levied on each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $5.50, which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax. Of the proceeds of each license tax surcharge, $4.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $1 shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the Department of Juvenile Justice to fund the juvenile crime prevention programs and the community juvenile justice partnership grants program.
History.—s. 66, ch. 94-209; s. 37, ch. 95-267; s. 15, ch. 2003-179; s. 19, ch. 2009-71.
1Note.—Section 2, ch. 2009-183, provides:

“Implementation of litigation settlement provisions of Collier v. Dickinson.—

“(1) Any person who held a driver’s license, identification card, or motor vehicle registration that was valid between June 1, 2000, and September 30, 2004, is eligible to receive a single $1 credit on a new or renewed motor vehicle registration between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010.

“(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08046, Florida Statutes, the 258 percent of the surcharge levied under s. 320.08046, Florida Statutes, which is to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund pursuant to that section shall be used to fund the $1 credit authorized in subsection (1).

“(3) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may allow the credits authorized in subsection (1) only if the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida grants an order finally approving the settlement agreement in Collier, et al. v. Dickinson, et al., case number 04-21351-DV-JEM.

“(4) This section expires July 1, 2011.”

2Note.—Section 19, ch. 2009-71, amended s. 320.08046 to revise the amount of the license tax surcharge deposited into the General Revenue Fund from 58% to $4.50 out of a total surcharge of $5.50.