Bill Text: FL H1003 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Collection of Delinquent Financial Obligations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H1003 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H1003-Introduced.html

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HB 1003

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the collection of delinquent financial
3	obligations; creating s. 215.125, F.S.; authorizing a
4	board of county commissioners or governing body of a
5	municipality to pursue collection of certain delinquent
6	obligations to which it is entitled or refer the account
7	to other specified individuals for collection; authorizing
8	a collection fee and an attorney's fee to be added to the
9	outstanding balance that is referred for collection;
10	limiting the amount that may be added to the outstanding
11	balance of an account referred for collection; providing
12	an effective date.
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14	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16	Section 1.  Section 215.125, Florida Statutes, is created
17	to read:
18	215.125  Collection of delinquent financial obligations
19	payable to a county or municipality.-The board of county
20	commissioners or the governing body of a municipality may pursue
21	the collection of any fees, service charges, fines, or costs to
22	which it is entitled which remain unpaid for 90 days or more, or
23	refer the account to a private attorney who is a member in good
24	standing of The Florida Bar or collection agent who is
25	registered and in good standing pursuant to chapter 559. The
26	collection fee, including any reasonable attorney's fee, paid to
27	any attorney or collection agent retained by the board of county
28	commissioners or the governing body of a municipality may be
29	added to the balance owed at the time the account is referred to
30	the attorney or agents for collection and may not exceed the
31	amount authorized by s. 938.35.
32	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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