Real property tax assessment; Department of Taxation to establish qualifications for certification. (HB430)
Introduced By
Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)
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Description
Real property tax assessment. Provides (i) that the fair market value of certain affordable housing be determined using income production assessment methodology, based on the property's current use and restrictions; (ii) additional requirements for real estate assessors; (iii) that a locality's real property sales assessment ratio higher than 110 percent is prima facie proof that the locality has failed to assess at 100 percent of fair market value; (iii) taxpayers access to certain information related to assessments; and (iv) additional requirements related to boards of equalization. Amends § 58.1-3258.1 (“Certification of supervisors, assessors and appraisers contracted by a locality to perform assessments.”), § 58.1-3259 (“Failure of county or city to comply with law on general reassessment of real estate.”), § 58.1-3295 (“Assessment of real property; affordable housing.”), § 58.1-3331 (“(Applicable to tax years beginning before January 1, 2012) Public disclosure of certain assessment records.”), § 58.1-3374 (“Qualifications of members; vacancies.”), § 58.1-3379 (“(Applicable to tax years beginning before January 1, 2012) Hearing complaints and equalizing assessments.”), § 58.1-3381 (“Action of board; notice required before increase made.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
