Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1575

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Ad valorem taxes; revise how often tax assessors must determine true value and STC must conduct assessment/ratio studies.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Miles

Additional Authors: Eaton, Bowles, Franks, Hamilton, Gibbs, Huskey

Code Sections: A 027-0035-0050, A 027-0035-0113

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-35-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS SHALL DETERMINE ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS, RATHER THAN ANNUALLY, THE TRUE VALUE OF CLASS I AND CLASS II PROPERTY IN THEIR COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS SHALL DETERMINE ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS, RATHER THAN ANNUALLY, THE TRUE VALUE OF CLASS III PROPERTY IN THEIR COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-35-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TAX COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS, RATHER THAN ANNUALLY, WITH REGARD TO CLASS I AND CLASS II PROPERTY, ASSESSMENT/RATIO STUDIES OF EACH COUNTY OR USE OTHER MEANS TO DETERMINE IF EACH COUNTY'S ASSESSMENT RECORDS COMPLY WITH ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TAX COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS, RATHER THAN ANNUALLY, WITH REGARD TO CLASS III PROPERTY, ASSESSMENT/RATIO STUDIES OF EACH COUNTY OR USE OTHER MEANS TO DETERMINE IF EACH COUNTY'S ASSESSMENT RECORDS COMPLY WITH ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/21/97 at 15:14.



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