Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
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Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the authority and limitations on local government taxation, including ad valorem and other forms of local taxes.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution Context triple: [Article VII of the Florida Constitution, hasSection, Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution]
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Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs specific aspects of Florida’s public finance and taxation powers within the broader framework of Article VII.
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Article VII, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs limitations and requirements related to local government taxation and finance.
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C.
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the state’s requirements and procedures for levying ad valorem taxes, including limits and rules on property taxation.
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Article VII, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that sets out specific property tax exemptions and related limitations within the state’s system of taxation and finance.
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Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs key aspects of Florida’s taxation and finance system, including limits and requirements related to state revenue and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution Target entity description: Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the authority and limitations on local government taxation, including ad valorem and other forms of local taxes.
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Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs specific aspects of Florida’s public finance and taxation powers within the broader framework of Article VII.
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B.
Article VII, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs limitations and requirements related to local government taxation and finance.
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C.
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the state’s requirements and procedures for levying ad valorem taxes, including limits and rules on property taxation.
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D.
Article VII, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that sets out specific property tax exemptions and related limitations within the state’s system of taxation and finance.
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E.
Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution is a state constitutional provision that governs key aspects of Florida’s taxation and finance system, including limits and requirements related to state revenue and fiscal policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
counties in Florida
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municipalities in Florida ⓘ school districts in Florida ⓘ special districts in Florida ⓘ |
| authorityFor | statutory implementation of local tax limits ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Florida local governments ⓘ |
| constrains | fiscal powers of local governments ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Florida courts ⓘ |
| governs |
ad valorem tax millage rates
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authority of local governments to levy taxes ⓘ limitations on local government taxation ⓘ local option taxes authorized by general law ⓘ voter approval requirements for certain local taxes ⓘ |
| hasCitationForm | Fla. Const. art. VII, § 9 ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Florida courts
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surface form:
Florida District Courts of Appeal
Florida Supreme Court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Florida
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surface form:
State of Florida
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
state constitutional law
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tax law ⓘ |
| levelOfLaw | supreme law within Florida ⓘ |
| limits |
ad valorem tax rates of counties
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ad valorem tax rates of municipalities ⓘ ad valorem tax rates of school districts ⓘ ad valorem tax rates of special districts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Article VII of the Florida Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Florida
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surface form:
Constitution of the State of Florida
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| provides |
that local governments may be authorized by law to levy other taxes
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that local taxes must be levied only as authorized by general law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the scope of local taxing power
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to protect taxpayers from unauthorized local taxation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article VII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution
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Article VII, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution ⓘ Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Article VII, Section 9(a) of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Article VII, Section 9(b) of the Florida Constitution
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| requires | that local taxes be authorized by law ⓘ |
| subject |
ad valorem taxation
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local government taxation ⓘ non‑ad valorem local taxes ⓘ |
| typeOfTaxAddressed |
ad valorem tax
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other local taxes authorized by general law ⓘ property tax ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution Description of subject: Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution is the provision that governs the authority and limitations on local government taxation, including ad valorem and other forms of local taxes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Article VII of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
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Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Article VII, Section 9(a) of the Florida Constitution
Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
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relatedTo
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Article VII, Section 9 of the Florida Constitution
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Article VII, Section 9(b) of the Florida Constitution