Category: legal literature
From the State of Florida’s Code Of Ethics
Agency - now there's an idea! Sounds like fiduciary. Section 112.311 (6), Florida Statutes It is declared to be the policy of the state that public officers and employees, state and local, are agents of the people and hold their positions for ...
New WebSite – Great Reference For Statutes
Go to www.sunshinestatutes.com for the latest, and really interesting, annotated version of Florida Statutes. Should make it easier for everyone, attorneys included, to find not only the current language but also the history of various state laws.
Florida Property Tax Activities
Lots of activity in Florida regarding property tax policies. Local assessors are completing tax rolls for submission to the Department of Revenue. Many jurisdictions have sent their data to the State which is very busy reviewing information. DOR has until the ...
Case No. 2010-1548 The Drees Company et al. v. Hamilton Township, Ohio, et al. http://www.supremecourt. ohio.gov/PIO/summaries/ 2012/0531/101548.asp
Big Step Forward For Florida Taxpayers
For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, the Florida Department of Revenue filed a brief on behalf of a Florida taxpayer. There is a Homestead Exemption case before the Supreme Court. DOR agrees with the legal positions ...
Troubling new law affects taxpayers …
In Jacksonville, you can hear Duval County VAB petitioner after VAB petitioner during the VAB meeting for 2011 on the video at http://www.coj.net/departments/regulatory-boards-and-commissions/value-adjustment-board/meeting-minutes---video.aspx. In Palm Beach, the Property Appraiser just filed suit against that VAB, claiming unlawful conduct based upon the ...
Insights Into The Litigation Against DOR
First - it's important to remember that State laws govern property taxes. So what the laws are in Nevada, or Michigan, or New York, in fact everywhere, are not the same as the laws in Florida. Second - so what's just ...
DOR Win In Significant Litigation Protects Taxpayers Rights
After oral arguments on February 22nd, two business days later, the court issued the following, which affirms the Opinion of the DOAH (administrative law) judge. VAB Training, DOR's statement(s) on the non-applicability of Higgs v. Good to VAB process, and PTO ...
Learned Hand as quoted by Peter Reilly in Forbes
Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one's affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor, and all do right, for nobody owes any public ...