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40-2-16
Section 40-2-16 Equalization of valuation generally. It shall be the duty of the Department
of Revenue to examine such of the tax records of the several counties as will enable it to
ascertain whether the tax valuation of the various classes of property as made in the respective
counties of the state, is reasonably uniform as between the respective counties and is in
proportion to the fair and reasonable market value of the property assessed. The purpose and
intent of this title is to bring about as far as practicable an equalization throughout the
state of the value of the various classes of property subject to taxation, so that the proportion
of the fair and reasonable market value of the property as fixed for assessment in one county
shall be in due proportion to the fair and reasonable market value of the same classes of
property in other counties, fixed on the same basis for assessment, and that such classes
of property in every county shall bear their proportion of the tax...
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40-3-1
Section 40-3-1 Creation; composition; qualifications of members. There shall be in each county
in the State of Alabama a county board of equalization, to consist of three members, each
of whom shall have been a resident of the county in which he is to serve for at least five
years. The members of the several county boards of equalization, as now constituted, shall
hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified under the provisions of Section
40-3-2 and shall have the powers and perform the duties provided for in this article. In counties
in which the assessed valuation of all taxable property using the year of 1955 as the basis
exceeds $600,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstracts of assessments for said year,
the board in such counties shall be known as the board of equalization and adjustments; provided,
that where any duties or powers are conferred upon any board of equalization, it shall mean
and include any board of equalization and adjustments. (Acts...
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40-3-20
Section 40-3-20 Publication of notice of valuation of property. Immediately upon the completion
of the work of reviewing and adjusting assessed valuation under the provisions of this chapter,
the assessing official shall give notice by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks
in a newspaper published in the county. If no newspaper is published in the county, the notices
shall be posted in three public places in each precinct of the county. The notices shall state
that the assessed valuations of all property listed for taxation have been fixed as provided
by law, that the tax return lists showing the assessed valuations are in his or her office
and open for public inspection, that the board of equalization will sit at the courthouse
of the county on the date specified by the Department of Revenue to consider any protests
that may be filed by any taxpayer as herein provided, and that any taxpayer, who is not satisfied
with the valuations of his or her property as fixed and...
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40-3-7
Section 40-3-7 Term of service and schedule of compensation of members. The annual term of
service and compensation of members of the several county boards of equalization shall be
on a basis of total assessed value of all taxable property, using the year 1955 as the basis,
to be determined as follows: (1) In those counties in which the total assessed value of all
taxable property exceeds $600,000,000 according to the tax assessor's abstract of assessments
for the year, except in a county subject to subdivision (2), the members of the county boards
of equalization shall serve on a full-time basis, and each associate member shall be paid
at the rate of $19,425 per annum, and the chair shall be paid at the rate of $21,090 per annum,
payable in monthly installments. (2)a. This subdivision shall apply to any county of this
state which has a population of 600,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal
census and in which the total assessed value of all taxable property...
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9-9-31
Section 9-9-31 Tax levy to defray expenses of proposed works and improvements generally; water
management tax record; additional taxes. (a) After the list of lands and other property with
the assessed benefits and the decree and judgment of the court have been filed as provided
in Section 9-9-29, the board of water management commissioners shall without unnecessary delay
levy a tax of such portion of said benefit on all lands and other property in the district
to which benefits have been assessed as may be found necessary by the board of water management
commissioners to defray the costs and expenses of the proposed works and improvements as incorporated
in the plan of water management, plus 10 percent of said total amount for emergencies. The
said tax shall be apportioned to and levied on each tract of land or other property in said
district in proportion to the benefits assessed and not in excess of 90 percent thereof; and,
in case bonds are issued as provided in this article, then...
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45-37-241.20
Section 45-37-241.20 Appeals from decisions of the Board of Equalization. (a) For the purpose
of convenience and brevity this act shall be known and referred to as the Expeditious and
Economical Tax Appeals Act. (b) This section shall apply only in Jefferson County. This section
is alternative to and cumulative to Section 40-3-25; but when a taxpayer elects to take an
appeal under this section from a decision or ruling of the board of equalization fixing the
market value of the real property, Section 40-3-25 shall not be applicable to such appeal
but in the event the taxpayer pays his or her taxes before a final decree in the case and
is entitled to a refund then that portion of the section providing for a refund to the taxpayer
shall be applicable or in the event of an increase the increase shall be payable as provided
in the sections. (c) An appeal may be taken under this section from a decision of the board
of equalization fixing the market value of real property, to the circuit...
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45-26-142.12
Section 45-26-142.12 Service charge or fee - Election; proposed changes. (a) The petition for
the election on the question of a service charge, which may accompany the petition for the
election on the establishment of the proposed district, as provided in Section 45-26-142.03,
shall be signed by owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether
considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels owned by a single person,
firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of
the proposed district and shall state specifically the charge proposed to be assessed including
the basis and manner to be assessed. The petition may request that an election be held on
more than one proposed charge. (b) No service charge shall be increased or decreased unless
the same has been first approved by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in
the district at an election held under this part. (c) An election on the...
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40-7-23
Section 40-7-23 Assessment of escaped taxes; avoidance of penalty; notice and collection. (a)
Whenever the tax assessor, county revenue commissioner, or other assessing official shall
discover that any property, including any improvements on real estate assessed as vacant property,
has escaped taxation in any assessment within five years next preceding the current year,
he shall list, return, and value said property for assessment for the years during which same
has escaped taxation and shall also endorse on such returns the year or years for which the
property has escaped taxation and, except as provided in subsection (b) hereinafter, the accrual
of a penalty of 10 percent of the taxes assessed thereon for each year. (b) Any taxpayer who
escaped assessment of tangible personal property for taxable years ending on or before September
30, 1988 shall not have accrued to his account the 10 percent penalty, provided: (1) He files
a proper tax return and assesses such property not later...
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40-8-1
Section 40-8-1 Classification of property; assessment rate. (a) On and after October 1, 1978,
with respect to ad valorem taxes levied by the state, and, unless otherwise provided, with
respect to ad valorem taxes levied by a county, municipality, or other taxing authority other
than the state, all taxable property shall be divided into the following classes and no other
and shall be assessed for ad valorem tax purposes at the following ratios of assessed value
to the fair and reasonable market value of such property, or, as may be provided by law, to
the current use value of such property: CLASS I. All property of utilities used in the business
of such utilities, 30 percent. CLASS II. All property not otherwise classified, 20 percent.
CLASS III. All agricultural, forest, and residential property, and historic buildings and
sites, 10 percent. CLASS IV. All private passenger automobiles and motor trucks of the type
commonly known as "pickups" or "pickup trucks" owned and operated by an...
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45-13-120
Section 45-13-120 Compensation; election; oath and bond; office space, equipment; chief clerk;
powers and duties; issuance of licenses; disposition of funds. (a)(1) Effective October 1,
1991, there is hereby created the office of commissioner of licenses. The salary of the commissioner
of licenses shall be in the amount of thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) annually. The
annual salary shall be payable in equal biweekly installments from the general funds of the
county, as all other county employees are paid. (2) The office of commissioner of licenses
shall be established upon the occurrence of a vacancy before October 1, 1991, in either the
office of tax assessor or tax collector, then, in that event, the officer remaining after
the office of revenue commissioner is established, shall be the license commissioner for the
remainder of the unexpired term for which he or she was elected as either tax assessor or
as tax collector, as the case may be, and the license commissioner shall be...
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