Cases from cite.case.law:

L. ENDSLEY, v. BROWARD COUNTY,, 189 So. 3d 938 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . In 2001, the Legislature added a new provision to section 196.031, Florida Statutes, which addressed . . . Section 196.031(6), Florida Statutes (2002), stated': A person who is receiving or claiming the benefit . . . This provision was moved to section 196.031(5) effective January 29, 2008. § 196.031(5), Fla. . . . Nonetheless, we also consider Appellant’s argument that section 196.031(5) unconstitutionally limits . . . Section 196.031(5) states: A person who is receiving or claiming the benefit of an ad valorem tax exemption . . .

JACOBSON, v. SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL LEASING, INC., 113 So. 3d 1042 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . .3d 339, 347 (Fla.2012) (holding additional element of entitlement to homestead exemption, in section 196.031 . . .

J. GARCIA, v. ANDONIE,, 101 So. 3d 339 (Fla. 2012)

. . . Const.; see also § 196.031(6), Fla. . . . See § 196.031(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). . . . (1) is seemingly at odds with section 196.031(6), Florida Statutes. . . . See § 196.031(6), Florida Statutes (2006). . . . . See §§ 192.042, 193.155, 196.011, 196.031, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .

ORANGE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, v. D. SOMMERS P., 84 So. 3d 1277 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . See, e.g., § 196.031, Fla. Stat. (2010). . . . vacant property zoned and platted for residential use, and that does not receive the exemption under s. 196.031 . . .

GRISOLIA, a k a v. PFEFFER,, 77 So. 3d 732 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . See § 196.031, Fla. Stat. . . .

WILLENS, v. J. GARCIA,, 53 So. 3d 1113 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The phrase also appears in section 196.031(1 )(a) of the Florida Statutes (2007), a related section of . . .

DE LA MORA, v. ANDONIE,, 51 So. 3d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Secondly, the Property Appraiser relies on the term “who resides thereon,” as found in section 196.031 . . . The Property Appraiser invokes section 196.031(l)(a) of the Florida Statutes in support of this argument . . . VII of the State Constitution. § 196.031(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006) (emphasis added). . . . the past, probably inadvertently carried forward into the modern statutory scheme relating to section 196.031 . . . Thereafter, the correlative statute, section 196.031, was updated to incorporate the 1968 additions to . . .

WELLS, v. HALDEOS,, 48 So. 3d 85 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . argues on appeal that this interpretation of the term “family unit” is contrary to the intent of section 196.031 . . . We do not agree that the trial court’s ruling is at odds with section 196.031(5), as the statute clearly . . . Section 196.031(5) clearly and unambiguously refers to a “person” and not a married couple or family . . .

K. KARAYIANNAKIS, v. R. NIKOLITS, CFA,, 23 So. 3d 844 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 196.031(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2007), in which article VII, section 6 is codified, provides . . . owner-occupied residential property or only to the portion of property so classified and assessed.” § 196.031 . . .

In SANTIAGO,, 404 B.R. 564 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . . § 196.031(l)(a). . . .

A. HIGGS, v. WARRICK,, 994 So. 2d 492 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Here, the pertinent statutes are sections 196.031 and 196.041, Florida Statutes (2005). . . . Section 196.031 provides a homestead exemption to [ejvery person who ... has the legal or beneficial . . . The plain and ordinary meaning of sections 196.031 and 196.041 clearly provides that a 98-year-plus lessee . . .

GREENTREE SERVICING, LLC, v. J. DECANIO,, 948 So. 2d 1033 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Decanio applied for and was granted homestead status on his property pursuant to section 196.031, Florida . . .

In FODOR,, 339 B.R. 519 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2006)

. . . The homestead exemption for tax purposes is found in section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes, which states . . . Stat. § 196.031(1). . . .

SOUTHERN WALLS, INC. v. STILWELL CORPORATION O., 810 So. 2d 566 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . The Legislature codified these constitutional provisions in sections 196.031(1) and (2), Florida Statutes . . .

PREWITT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, v. R. NIKOLITS,, 795 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . The issue on appeal is whether a corporate entity of a type not enumerated under sections 196.031 or . . . The Attorney General, relying on AGO 80-32, opined that sections 196.031 and 196.041 demonstrate the . . . The language employed in ch. 67-339, now found in ss. 196.031 and 196.041, F. . . . The other enumerated class or classes of persons in ss. 196.031 and 196.041 are, of course, if otherwise . . . Next, we turn to sections 196.031 and 196.041 to determine whether either statute is of doubtful meaning . . .

REINISH v. K. CLARK, L. H., 765 So. 2d 197 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . .” § 196.031(3)(d), Fla. Stat. . . . or naturally dependent upon such person,” resides and in good faith makes a “permanent residence.” § 196.031 . . . Section 196.031, Fla. . . .

DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, v. LISBOA,, 737 So. 2d 1078 (Fla. 1999)

. . . residency requirements contained within article VII, section 6 of the Florida Constitution and section 196.031 . . .

In LEE,, 223 B.R. 594 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . The ad valorem tax exemption privilege itself is set forth in § 196.031(1), Fla.Stat. . . .

LISBOA, v. DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER,, 705 So. 2d 704 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . The exemption privilege itself is set forth in section 196.031(1), Florida Statutes. . . . residency requirements contained within Article VII, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution and section 196.031 . . .

SCHULTZ, v. CRYSTAL RIVER THREE PARTICIPANTS,, 686 So. 2d 1391 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . real property subject to taxation separate and apart from the fee simple ownership of the property); § 196.031 . . . Section 196.031(1) also specifically provides that the homestead exemption may be apportioned among the . . .

W. ROBBINS, v. R. WELBAUM M. H., 664 So. 2d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Section 196.031, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1994), allows individuals to claim a home exempt from ad valorem . . .

In H. OWEN, H. OWEN, v. OWEN,, 961 F.2d 170 (11th Cir. 1992)

. . . . § 196.031; Fla. Const, art. 7, § 3. The property was never exempt from foreclosure of this lien. . . .

In H. OWEN, H. OWEN, v. OWEN,, 960 F.2d 170 (11th Cir. 1992)

. . . . § 196.031; Fla. Const. art. 7, § 3. The property was never exempt from foreclosure of this lien. . . .

STATE v. PARRISH, 567 So. 2d 461 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . See § 196.031(1), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

IN RE MARKOW,, 32 Fla. Supp. 2d 85 (Dade Cty. Property Appraisal Adjustment Board 1989)

. . . , Semple does not purport to be a construction of the operative statute, namely, Florida Statutes § 196.031 . . . provisions controlling Homestead Exemption for ad valorem tax purposes are set out in Florida Statutes § 196.031 . . . doubt that the use of the present tense of the verbs “to reside” and “to make” in Florida Statutes § 196.031 . . . S. § 196.031(5) which, as indicated above, specifically restricts the granting of homestead exemptions . . . See, F.S. § 196.031(1). The Petitioners, however, make no such claim. . . .

NORDB CK, v. M. WILKINSON,, 529 So. 2d 360 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See § 196.031(1), Fla.Stat.(1987). Affirmed. CAMPBELL, C.J., and HALL, J., concur. . . .

WINICKI, v. A. MALLARD,, 783 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1986)

. . . alleging violation of their federal constitutional rights by the enactment of Florida Statute Section 196.031 . . . injunction was no longer needed because in the interim the Florida Supreme Court had ruled that Section 196.031 . . . On rehearing, Section 196.031(3)(d) was also found to be unconstitutional. . . .

WINICKI v. A. MALLARD,, 615 F. Supp. 1244 (M.D. Fla. 1985)

. . . . § 196.031(3)(d)-(e) (the homestead tax exemption statute), and they seek redress pursuant to 42 U.S.C . . . directives to implement the enhanced homestead tax provisions, the Florida Legislature enacted Section 196.031 . . . On December 16, 1982, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled that Section 196.031(3)(e), Fla.Stat., violated . . . On rehearing on February 3, 1983, Section 196.031(3)(d), likewise was found unconstitutional for the . . .

WINICKI, v. A. MALLARD,, 441 So. 2d 693 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . The circuit court ruled that §§ 196.031(3)(d), .031(3)(e) violated the right to equal protection under . . . The correctness of the lower court’s finding that §§ 196.031(3)(d), .031(3)(e) was unconstitutional was . . .

MILLER, v. BOARD OF PENSIONS OF UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,, 431 So. 2d 350 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . similarity between the language of the statute and the homestead exemption provisions set forth in section 196.031 . . .

J. OSTERNDORF, v. TURNER,, 426 So. 2d 539 (Fla. 1982)

. . . clarification has been filed by the petitioner Osterndorf, requesting that since this Court declared section 196.031 . . . , we should also address the constitutionality of the du-rational residency requirements of section 196.031 . . . have no objection for this Court to address all of the durational residency requirements found in § 196.031 . . . A uniform ruling on all the dura-tional residency requirements found in § 196.031, F.S., would avoid . . . Although the petitioner’s pleadings filed in the trial court requested that sections 196.031(3)(d) and . . . The issue concerns the constitutionality of section 196.031(3)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980), which . . . Does section 196.031(3)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980), violate the equal protection clause or the. . . . Does section 196.031(3)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980), violate the provisions of article VII, section . . . expressed, we answer the questions in the affirmative, holding unconstitutional that part of section 196.031 . . . In the instant case, only the constitutionality of section 196.031(3)(e) is considered. . . . I disagree with the majority’s holding that section 196.031(3)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1980), violates . . . approve the Fifth District’s negative response to its second certified question of whether section 196.031 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, v. MARKHAM,, 426 So. 2d 555 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Section 196.031(3)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980), which implements the exemption, recites that the . . . If we interpret section 196.031(3)(e) literally and disregard the foregoing statement intended to be . . . interim roll passes constitutional muster, still waive reconciliation, a strict reading of section 196.031 . . .

WINICKI, v. A. MALLARD,, 417 So. 2d 742 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . By his complaint below Winicki seeks to have Section 196.031(3)(d) and (e), Florida Statutes (1981), . . .

In ESTATE OF W. J. NEWMAN, PIERREPONT, v. HUMPHREYS,, 413 So. 2d 140 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See § 196.031, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . .

J. OSTERNDORF F. v. TURNER,, 411 So. 2d 330 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Appellants appeal from a final order of the trial court upholding the constitutionality of section 196.031 . . . Appellants’ principal argument is that section 196.031(3)(e), in providing for an increased ad valorem . . . Florida Constitution, which authorizes creation of the durational residency requirement found in section 196.031 . . . DOES SECTION 196.031(3)(e), FLORIDA STATUTES (SUPP.1980), VIOLATE THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE OR THE . . . DOES SECTION 196.031(3)(e), FLORIDA STATUTES (SUPP.1980), VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VII, SECTION . . .

In ESTATE WARTELS, S. WARTELS, v. WARTELS,, 357 So. 2d 708 (Fla. 1978)

. . . The Court considered Section 196.031, Florida Statutes (1973) which allowed the tax exemption of homestead . . .

OLSTER a v. E. PASKOW,, 289 So. 2d 11 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . * # * it; * § 196.031, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. * * * # * “(2) * * * ‘cooperative apartment corporation’ means . . .

K. OVERSTREET, O. Jr. v. L. GINSBERG,, 233 So. 2d 184 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . This chapter amended § 192.12 and § 192.13, Fla.Stat., F.S.A, which were renumbered § 196.031 and § 196.041 . . .