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In Florida, the elected county office of
Tax Collector was established as an independent unit of government
by the State Constitution of 1885. Consequently, Tax Collectors
are referred to as Constitutional Officers. As the chief revenue
collector within the county, the Tax Collector is elected
to a four-year term in the presidential election year.
The
Tax Collector’s Office is responsible for providing a wide range of
services to the citizens and taxpayers of Lake County
on behalf of other governmental units, including but not limited
to; the Florida Department of Revenue, the Florida Department
of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 26 ad valorem
taxing districts, and 20 non-ad valorem taxing districts.
These
services consist primarily of the collection and administration
of ad valorem taxes, non ad valorem assessments, motor vehicle
and vessel registration and title fees, occupational license
taxes, tourist development taxes and hunting and fishing license
fees.
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