Real estate tax relief for the elderly and handicapped. (HB1879)
Introduced By
Del. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)
Description
Real estate tax relief for the elderly and handicapped. Includes the income of nonrelatives living in the dwelling of the owner seeking tax relief, except for bona fide tenants, in computing the maximum income limits to be eligible for the tax relief. Under current law, only the income of relatives living in the dwelling are included with that of the owner's in determining eligibility. Amends § 15.2-1201 (“County boards of supervisors vested with powers and authority of councils of cities and towns; exceptions.”), § 15.2-1301 (“Voluntary economic growth-sharing agreements.”), § 15.2-1416 (“Regular meetings.”), § 15.2-1719 (“Disposal of unclaimed property in possession of sheriff or police.”), § 15.2-1720 (“Localities authorized to license bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices; disposition of unclaimed bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility de”), § 15.2-1813 (“Notice when public hearing required.”), § 15.2-201 (“Charter elections; subsequent procedure; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly.”), § 15.2-202 (“Public hearing in lieu of election; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly.”), § 15.2-2108.7 (“Public hearings on feasibility study; notice.”), § 15.2-2114 (“Regulation of stormwater.”), § 15.2-2204 (“Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments.”), § 15.2-2316.2 (“Localities may provide for transfer of development rights.”), § 15.2-2400 (“Creation of service districts.”), § 15.2-2401 (“Creation of service districts by court order in consolidated cities.”), § 15.2-2506 (“Publication and notice; public hearing; adjournment; moneys not to be paid out until appropriated.”), § 15.2-2507 (“Amendment of budget.”), § 15.2-2606 (“Public hearing before issuance of bonds.”), § 15.2-3107 (“Publication of agreed boundary line.”), § 15.2-3400 (“Voluntary settlements among local governments.”), § 15.2-3537 (“Publication of consolidation agreement.”), § 15.2-3913 (“Public hearing on charter; notice and publication; adoption of charter by governing body.”), § 15.2-4528 (“Procedures.”), § 15.2-5104 (“Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing.”), § 15.2-5403 (“Creation of electric authority; referendum.”), § 15.2-5431.5 (“Advertisement of resolution and notice of hearing.”), § 15.2-5602 (“Creation of authorities.”), § 15.2-5702 (“Creation of authorities.”), § 15.2-5711 (“Conveyance or lease of park to authority; contract for park services; when referendum required before certain contracts made.”), § 15.2-619 (“Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments.”), § 15.2-903 (“Ordinances taxing and regulating \u201cautomobile graveyards,\u201d \u201cjunkyards,\u201d and certain vacant and abandoned property.”), § 15.2-909 (“Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of wharves, piers, pilings, bulkheads, vessels or abandoned, obstructing or hazardous property.”), § 15.2-951 (“Acquisition, disposition and use of personal property by localities generally.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
05/24/2012: Introduced
