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HB0279 • 2009
AN ACT relating to property; providing for review of all statements of consideration for real property available to the county assessor when reviewing or contesting property tax assessments; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • H07
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Assigned Chapter Number - 141
Governor Signed HEA No. 0076
S President Signed HEA No. 0076
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0076
Assigned Number HEA No. 0076
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
S Placed on General File
S07 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S07
S Received for Introduction
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
H Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Placed on General File
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H07
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0279 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 09LSO-0630 Effective Date: 7/1/2009 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0076 Chapter No.: 141 Prime Sponsor: Representative Throne Catch Title: Statements of consideration-review. Subject: Allows for review of statements of consideration. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law a person who wishes to review or contest his property tax assessment or valuation is entitled to review statements of consideration and other information the county assessor used in determining the value of the property. The act extends the documents available for review to all statements of consideration for properties of like use and geographic area available to the county assessor, whether or not the information was relied upon by the assessor.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0279 ENROLLED ACT NO. 76, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2009 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to property; providing for review of specified statements of consideration for real property available to the county assessor when reviewing or contesting property tax assessments; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 34 ‑ 1 ‑ 142(g) (intro) is amended to read: 34 ‑ 1 ‑ 142. Instrument transferring title to real property; procedure; exceptions; confidentiality. (g) Any person or his agent who wishes to review his property tax assessment or who contests his property tax assessment or valuation in a timely manner as provided by law pursuant to W.S. 39 ‑ 13 ‑ 109(b)(i) is entitled to review statements of consideration and all other information used by for properties of like use and geographic area available to the county assessor in determining the value of the property at issue as provided under W.S. 39 ‑ 13 ‑ 109(b)(i). During a review, the county assessor shall disclose information sufficient to permit identification of the real estate parcels used by the county assessor in determining the value of the property at issue and provide the person or his agent papers of all information, including statements of consideration, the assessor relied upon in determining the property value and including statements of consideration for properties of like use and geographic area which were available to the assessor and are requested by the person or his agent . The county assessor and the contestant shall disclose those statements of consideration to the county board of equalization in conjunction with any hearing before the board with respect to the value or assessment of that property. As used in W.S. 34 ‑ 1 ‑ 142 through 34 ‑ 1 ‑ 144: Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2009. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk 1