§ 9. Extension of Taxes and Certification of Roll.

The Assessor shall calculate and carry out on the assessment roll the total amount of taxes without reference to the several review and showing only the total millage, and the total amount of tax to be paid. He shall make in the assessment roll such recapitulation as may be necessary to show clearly and concisely the totals of the real and personal assessment and of the tax levies made. He shall make a copy of the roll when completed with the levies extended thereon and as soon as practicable shall present the original and the copy to the Council, which shall examine them, and if found correct, shall so certify on the original and on the copy, which certificate shall be signed by at least a majority of the members of the Council. The Assessor shall make on the original and on the copy his certificate substantially as follows:

I,___________, Tax Assessor of the City of Orlando, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the assessment roll of the taxable property within said City valued at its fair cash value, and that it contains a true statement and description of all property within said City subject to taxation by said City or liable to be assessed therein; that the listing and valuations therein show correctly and accurately the listing and valuations as corrected,accepted and adopted by the City Council, and that all the requirements of the law and the ordinances regulating the making of the assessment roll have been complied with.

Dated________

_____ Tax Assessor of the City of Orlando

 

And thereupon he shall attach to the original a warrant in substantially the following form:

To___________, Tax Collector of the City of Orlando:

You are hereby commanded to collect out of the property and from each of the persons, corporations and firms named in the annexed assessment roll the taxes set down therein opposite each name or parcel of land or property therein described, and in case the taxes so imposed are not paid at the time prescribed by law you are to collect the same or cause the same to be collected in the manner provided by law and all money collected you are to account for to the City. And you are further required to make all collections, reports and settlements as required by law and ordinances.

Given under my hand this_____ day of________, A.D.,___.

_____ Tax Assessor of the City of Orlando.

 

A failure to make the Assessor's certificate aforesaid shall not invalidate the proceedings nor shall the failure to attach the warrant aforesaid invalidate the proceedings; provided, the said original assessment roll was actually delivered to the Tax Collector, and such delivery to him shall be his sufficient warrant.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 15394(1931), § 9)