Palm Beach County Tax Collector

Description

The Florida Constitution established the Tax Collector's Office as an independent agency to be free from influence by local or state agencies that have the power to levy taxes. The Constitutional Tax Collector is elected every four years in the same year as the presidential election. The Constitutional Tax Collector performs the folllowing duties: Collects property taxes for every local government agency that has the power to levy taxes; Serves the county as its agent for the administration of Local Business Tax Receipts and Tourist Development taxes; Serves the state as an agent for The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, The Department of Environmental Protection, The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, and The Department of Revenue; and, Serves the public as an educational resource.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, please follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the election administrator (for city/town/village positions the city clerk, and for all others, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections) to make sure you qualify for the position. Certain positions have residency, professional certification, and other requirements. 2) Fill out the necessary documents, which may include the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (DS-DE9) Statement of Candidacy (DS-DE 84 form) with the qualifying officer, and Candidate Oath of Nonpartisan Office (DS-DE 25). Visit the following link to acquire these documents and find out more information regarding your candidacy: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/ 3) In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filled with the election administrator by the filing window end. WARNING: Some filings may only be accepted until noon on the day filing ends, so contact the election administrator to verify the time filing closes. Some positions may requre a candidacy fee. Be mindful about the filing window as it is often brief and late papers will not be accepted. If there are any other questions, contact the City Clerk that you are looking to run in, or contac the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections at (561) 656-6200 or visit their website at http://www.pbcelections.org/

Submit application to:
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, 240 South Military Trail , West Palm Beach , FL, 33415, US