Code of Alabama
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 40-7-70 - Annual Appropriation to Department; Establishment of Fund to Maintain Program of Equalization; Credit Against State's Portion of Expenses in County Reappraisal; County May Be Charged Pro Rata Share of Expense.

There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Revenue the sum of $250,000 per annum to be used by said department to pay the expense of its compliance with the provisions of this division and to establish a fund which shall be used by the said department to maintain a program for the equalization of ad valorem tax assessments in this state. Whenever the amount in this fund exceeds the sum of $2,500,000, such excess shall revert to the General Fund of the state. This appropriation shall commence on January 19, 1972. This appropriation shall be over and above any expense incurred by the Department of Revenue in the event it becomes necessary for the Department of Revenue to reappraise any particular county or contract for the reappraisal of any county. Furthermore, the aforementioned appropriation of $250,000 per annum shall be credited against the state's portion of that expense for carrying out the reappraisal program in each of the several counties of the state. Should it become necessary for the Department of Revenue to reappraise and equalize, or make any contract for the reappraisal and property equalization of any county, the state is hereby authorized to charge the respective county governing body with only that part of the expense which would be the pro rata share normally charged to each local governmental agency of the county; and the state shall contribute its pro rata share, and the same shall be credited against the total expenditure involved for each such county.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.

Chapter 7 - Assessment of Taxes Generally.

Article 2 - Statewide Property Reappraisal.

Division 1 - General Provisions.

Section 40-7-60 - Inspection and Supervision of Program; Regulation by Schedule of Individual County-by-County Reappraisal.

Section 40-7-61 - Procedures and Standards; Contract Work to Be Inspected and Approved by Department.

Section 40-7-62 - Property Appraised at Fair and Reasonable Market Value; Basis of Assessment for Ad Valorem Taxes.

Section 40-7-63 - Time for Completion of Appraisal.

Section 40-7-64 - Department to Prescribe Procedures, Standards, Forms, Records, and Progress Reports for Counties and to Design Permanent Uniform Record System.

Section 40-7-65 - Employment of Appraisal Firms as Consultants; Firms or Appraisers to Be Bona Fide State Residents.

Section 40-7-66 - Consultations With County Governing Bodies and Tax Assessors; Determination of System of Appraisal; General Schedule for Completion of Appraisal to Be Established.

Section 40-7-67 - Department May Act When County Fails to Comply; Personnel; Employees of County to Meet Department's Requirements Without Becoming Employees of State Merit System; Appraiser's Qualifications.

Section 40-7-68 - Cost of Program for Equalization of Ad Valorem Taxes to Be Prorated Among County Agencies.

Section 40-7-69 - Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance Program.

Section 40-7-70 - Annual Appropriation to Department; Establishment of Fund to Maintain Program of Equalization; Credit Against State's Portion of Expenses in County Reappraisal; County May Be Charged Pro Rata Share of Expense.

Section 40-7-71 - Department to Certify That County Property Appraised at Fair Market Value; Basis for Equalization of Assessments; Values Subject to Review; Hearing of Complaints; Appeals; Compensation of Members of County Board of Equalization.

Section 40-7-72 - Additional Appropriations.

Section 40-7-74 - Administration of Program.

Section 40-7-73 - Avoidance or Frustration of Provisions or Intent of Article.

Section 40-7-75 - Reappraisal of Taxable Property in Marshall County.