It shall be the duty of the board of equalization to meet on the second Monday in March and sit as long as may be necessary to carefully examine and inspect all tax returns and assessments delivered to it by the county tax assessor. If the board finds that any taxpayer has neglected to make a return or has omitted from his return any property that should be returned, it shall be its duty to make up a return upon the proper blank with a description of the property to be assessed, which property it shall then proceed to value and equalize in the same manner as other property is valued and equalized by it, and to the value thus placed thereon shall be added a penalty of 10 percent for failure of the owner of such property to properly return the same. The secretary of the board shall by certified or registered mail, return receipt demanded, or in person give notice to the owner of any property which has been omitted from the tax return and has been assessed as provided in this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Chapter 3 - County Boards of Equalization.
Section 40-3-1 - Creation; Composition; Qualifications of Members.
Section 40-3-2 - Selection of Members; Terms of Office.
Section 40-3-3 - Oath of Members.
Section 40-3-4 - Filling of Vacancies.
Section 40-3-5 - Members Not to Hold Other Governmental Positions.
Section 40-3-6 - Secretary of Board.
Section 40-3-7 - Term of Service and Schedule of Compensation of Members.
Section 40-3-9 - Taking of Inventory to Be Approved.
Section 40-3-10 - Inventory and Appraisal of Property in Certain Counties.
Section 40-3-11 - Cost of Inventory - to Be Prorated.
Section 40-3-12 - Cost of Inventory - Payable on Requisition by Presiding Officer.
Section 40-3-13 - Supervision of Preparation of Inventories or Appraisals.
Section 40-3-14 - How Compensation Payments Made.
Section 40-3-15 - Chairman of Board; Rules and Regulations.
Section 40-3-16 - Duties Generally; Quorum; Powers and Duties of Agents; Protest Procedure.
Section 40-3-17 - Meetings - Review of Assessments.
Section 40-3-18 - Meetings - Inspection of Tax Returns; Failure to Properly Return Property.
Section 40-3-19 - Meetings - Hearing Objections to Valuations.
Section 40-3-20 - Publication of Notice of Valuation of Property.
Section 40-3-21 - Tax Assessor to Enter Corrected Values.
Section 40-3-22 - Failure to Perform Duties Within Specified Time Not Fatal Defect.
Section 40-3-23 - Service of Subpoenas, Notices, and Other Writings.
Section 40-3-24 - Appeals - Right.
Section 40-3-25 - Appeals - Procedure.
Section 40-3-26 - Appeals - Legal Counsel for State and County.