For the purpose of hearing objections filed in writing to any assessments or valuations fixed as provided for herein, the boards of equalization shall sit at the courthouse in their respective counties on the date specified by the Department of Revenue in each year, and shall continue as long as may be necessary; provided, that the sitting shall not be extended beyond the second Monday in July, unless otherwise ordered by the Department of Revenue, to dispose of all cases where objections to valuations or assessments have been filed in writing by any taxpayer, as provided in this chapter.
For the purpose of hearing objections filed in writing to any assessments or valuations fixed as provided for herein, in counties where the board of equalization serves full time, the boards of equalization shall sit at the courthouse in their respective counties, beginning on the date specified by the Department of Revenue, to dispose of all cases where objections to valuations or assessments have been filed in writing by any taxpayer, as provided in this chapter. At the sitting the property owner may appear in person, or by agent or attorney, and produce evidence in support of objections, if any, to any assessment or valuation heretofore made, and it shall be the duty of the county board of equalization to examine under oath any complaining property owner and to examine any other witnesses under oath as to the fair and reasonable market value of the property of the owner, and if it is found from the evidence that the valuation theretofore placed was not the amount specified by law based on the reasonable market value of the property, whether more or less, then the valuation or assessment shall be corrected so that it will show the amount specified by law based on a fair and reasonable market value, and the corrected amount shall constitute the assessed value of the property. But if it is found from the evidence that the assessed value placed on the property was the amount specified by law based on a fair and reasonable market value thereof, the value shall stand as the assessed value of the property, unless an appeal is taken therefrom as provided by this chapter.
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.