Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8337
State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee
# (a)
There is created a State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee, consisting of 3 members. One member shall be the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Delaware; 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of 3 eligible citizens, which list shall be supplied the Governor by the Executive Committee of the Delaware State Grange; and 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of 3 eligible citizens, which list shall be supplied the Governor by the Executive Committee of the Delaware Farm Bureau. No more than 2 members of the Committee shall be of the same political party. Each member shall be a citizen of this State and shall be appointed for a term of 3 years beginning on the 1st day of July in the year of appointment. Vacancies for any cause other than the expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
# (b)
The Committee shall meet from time to time on the call of the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and annually determine and publish a range of values for each of the several classifications of land in agricultural, horticultural or forest use in the various areas of the State. The primary objective of the Committee shall be the determination of the ranges in fair value of such land based upon its productive capabilities when devoted to agricultural, horticultural or forest uses. In making these annual determinations of value, the Committee shall consider available evidence of agricultural, horticultural or forest capability derived from the soil survey and such other evidence of value of land devoted exclusively to agricultural, horticultural or forest uses as it may in its judgment deem pertinent. On or before February 1 of each year, the Committee shall make these ranges of fair value available to the assessing authority in each of the taxing districts in which land in agricultural, horticultural and forest use is located. The Committee shall review at least every 2 years the formula, method or system being utilized to determine the ranges of fair values for agricultural, horticultural and forestry land and make such changes and revisions as are required to insure that the objectives of this section are met. The formula used by the Committee shall be based on not less than the preceding 20 years of land values.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 127, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 586, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-8317 · Personal inspection of property to adjust valuation; notice of…
- 9-8318 · Adjustment of assessment inequalities between districts
- 9-8319 · Reports from those owning or controlling assessable property;…
- 9-8320 · Information to be supplied by building inspectors in New…
- 9-8321 · Notice of increase in assessment or new assessment
- 9-8322 · Discovery of unassessed property
- 9-8323 · False returns; perjury
- 9-8324 · Notices to be by mail or by email
- 9-8325 · Report of those liable for capitation tax
- 9-8326 · Penalty
- 9-8327 · Construction
- 9-8328 · Purpose
- 9-8329 · Valuation of agricultural, horticultural and forest land use
- 9-8330 · Agricultural use land
- 9-8331 · Horticultural use land
- 9-8332 · Forest use land
- 9-8333 · Criteria for agricultural, horticultural, or forestry land use…
- 9-8334 · Eligibility for valuation under §§ 8330-8337 of this title…
- 9-8335 · Assessment procedures
- 9-8336 · Annual review
- 9-8337 · State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee
- 9-8338 · Supplemental assessments permitted quarterly
- 9-8339 · Certification of supplemental assessment roll
- 9-8340 · Levy of tax and creation of a lien based on the supplemental…
- 9-8341 · Retroactive taxation prohibited
- 9-8342 · Notice required under supplemental assessment procedure
- 9-8343 · Appeal of supplemental assessment; penalties and interest
- 9-8344 · Requirement of written reports
- 9-8345 · Quality-control mechanism for general property reassessments;…
- 9-8351 · Determining taxation value; frequency of reassessments;…
- 9-8352 · Placement permit
- 9-8353 · Park operators to give copy of law and application to owners
- 9-8354 · Park operators to maintain lease records; annual report
- 9-8355 · Assessments to be made in name of titleholder
- 9-8356 · Penalty for tax evasion by titleholder of mobile homes
- 9-8357 · Penalty for park operators failing to submit report
- 9-8358 · Application of subchapter
- 9-8359 · Repeal of inconsistent laws
- 9-8360 · Mobile home dealers to furnish monthly reports
- 9-8361 · Penalty for mobile home dealer failing to submit monthly report