Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO APPROVE cancellation of warrants from Central Account No. xxxxxxxxx3785, Tax Refund Account No. xxxxxxxxx9850, Tax Redemption Account No. xxxxxxxxx0916, and Self Insurance Account No. xxxxxxxxx0518 due to having a stale date, being unclaimed, or not being negotiated.

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO APPROVE cancellation of warrants from Central Account No. xxxxxxxxx3785, and Tax Refund Account No. xxxxxxxxx9850 due to being lost or stolen. Checks have been reissued.

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

Removes old checks from outstanding lists in preparation for escheating to the State of Florida as required by Florida Statutes. Motion A removes checks due to having a stale date, being unclaimed, or not being negotiated. Motion B acknowledges the removal of checks that were lost or stolen and have been reissued.

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THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE RECORDS, TAXES, AND TREASURY DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.

Records, Taxes and Treasury's Cash Handling and Deposit Procedures require the voiding of checks that are outstanding in preparation for escheating to the State of Florida as required by Florida Statutes. These warrants (except for Tax Redemptions) have been outstanding for over six months and now meet the time requirement for voiding according to these Procedures. Motion A removes old checks from outstanding lists in preparation for escheating to the State of Florida as required by Florida Statutes, Sections 717.102, 717.103, and 717.117 (Exhibit 1).

Under Florida Statute 197.473, Tax Redemption checks that have been outstanding for over three months meet the time requirements for voiding in preparation for escheating to the Broward County general fund.

Please note that all checks referenced in Motion B that were lost or stolen have been reissued (Exhibit 2).

Exhibit 3 includes explanations for uncashed checks that are over $5,000, have the same payee, are payable to a taxing authority or have special circumstances.