Reduction in assessed valuation due to illegality or voidness - Reentry of valuation and payment of difference

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# A.

Wherever the assessed valuation of real estate has been heretofore, or may hereafter be, purportedly reduced by any unconstitutional, illegal or unauthorized action or order of any court, board, commission or officer under circumstances such that the purported reduction in assessed valuation was or is void and the ad valorem taxes paid upon such purported reduced valuation, the county treasurer of the county in which such land is situated, upon request from the owner of said real estate or of an interest therein, or any person acting on his behalf, shall reenter upon the current tax rolls, with reference to the year, book, page and line of original valid assessments purportedly reduced, the difference between the valid assessed valuation and the purported valuation after such void reduction, and the amount of ad valorem taxes due upon such difference in valuation.

# B.

In absence of such request, the county treasurer of the county in which such land is situated may reenter on his current tax rolls in the manner aforesaid, the difference between the valid assessed valuation and the purported valuation after such void reduction the amount of ad valorem taxes due upon difference in valuation, but only when the action or order by authority of which the original reduction was made has been declared unconstitutional by a duly constituted authority. Written notice by registered mail shall be sent to the last record owner of such property prior to such reentry.

# C.

Within ninety (90) days after the giving of such notice, or reentry upon request by the owner of such land or interest therein as above provided, the taxes so reentered and due upon such difference in valuation may be paid without the payment of any penalty or interest: provided, however, that if not paid within said ninety (90) days, penalties shall begin to accrue only from and after the expiration of said ninety (90) days from the date of such reentry upon the ad valorem taxes due upon such difference in valuation.

Amendment history

Added by Laws 1988, c. 162, § 134, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

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