(a) There is created an Abatement Review Committee which shall consist of (1) the State Comptroller or an employee of the office of the State Comptroller designated by said Comptroller, (2) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or an employee of the Office of Policy and Management designated by said secretary, (3) the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or an employee of the Department of Consumer Protection designated by said commissioner, and (4) the Commissioner of Revenue Services or an employee of the Department of Revenue Services designated by said commissioner. Said committee shall meet monthly or as often as necessary to approve any abatement, in whole or in part, of tax, including any penalty or interest payable in connection therewith, which the Commissioner of Revenue Services or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to abate pursuant to any provision of the general statutes. A majority vote of the committee shall be required for approval of such abatement.
(b) An itemized statement of all abatements approved under this section shall be available to the public for inspection by any person.
(c) The Abatement Review Committee, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, establishing guidelines for the abatement of any tax.
(P.A. 96-221, S. 17, 25; P.A. 97-243, S. 3, 67; P.A. 11-51, S. 185.)
History: P.A. 96-221 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 97-243 clarified that each member of the committee may designate an employee to serve on the committee in his place, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) to add Commissioner of Consumer Protection or an employee of Department of Consumer Protection designated by said commissioner, replace “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” with “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and make technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 201 - State and Local Revenue Services. Department of Revenue Services
Section 12-2b. - Duties of Secretary of Office of Policy and Management re municipal assessment.
Section 12-2c. - Certification of revaluation companies.
Section 12-2e. - Closing agreements.
Section 12-2f. - Service of notice by the commissioner.
Section 12-2g. - Sales tax rebate for eligible individuals.
Section 12-3. - Appointment and duties of Deputy Commissioner of Revenue Services.
Section 12-3a. - Penalty Review Committee. Waiver of penalties; appeals.
Section 12-3b. - Abatement Review Committee.
Section 12-3c. - Criminal history records checks.
Section 12-3d. - Deadline for penalty waiver request.
Section 12-3f. - Small and Medium-Sized Business Users Committee.
Section 12-4. - Proceedings against delinquent tax officers.
Section 12-5. - Fees for witnesses and service of subpoenas.
Section 12-6. - Audit of municipal accounts upon application of state's attorney.
Section 12-7. - Reports concerning assessments and collections.
Section 12-7a. - List of state taxes levied and delinquent taxpayers.
Section 12-7c. - Report on the overall incidence of certain taxes.
Section 12-8. - Recording and deposit of funds.
Section 12-9. - Local officials to file statements concerning taxes. Penalty.
Section 12-16. - Procedure against judge of probate for failure to furnish copies.
Section 12-17. - Inquiries concerning records of probate court.
Section 12-18. - Superior court may order compliance with statute.
Section 12-18a. - Grants to towns for property tax relief based on population.
Section 12-18b. - Grants in lieu of taxes for certain property.
Section 12-18c. - Select payment in lieu of taxes account. Distribution of funds.
Section 12-18d. - Transfers from the General Fund to the Municipal Revenue Sharing Fund.
Section 12-19. - Grants in lieu of taxes on state-owned property; land taken for flood control.
Section 12-19c. - Certification and payment to each town or borough.
Section 12-19f. - Allocation of payments in lieu of taxes for Torrington courthouse.
Section 12-20. - Grant in lieu of taxes on property in Madison.
Section 12-24b. - Inconsistent special acts repealed.
Section 12-25. - Confirmation of amount of unpaid taxes.
Section 12-26. - Equalization and adjustment of grand list.
Section 12-27. - Abstract book and lists.
Section 12-30a. - Imposition of interest. Determination of basis. Regulations.
Section 12-30b. - Limit on interest to be paid on certain tax overpayments.
Section 12-30c. - Penalty imposed on promoters of abusive tax shelters.
Section 12-31. - Examination of books and personnel of railroad and utility companies.
Section 12-32. - Suits not barred by neglect of commissioner.
Section 12-33. - Appeals from action of Commissioner of Revenue Services.
Section 12-33a. - Court waiver of interest on certain taxes due and unpaid prohibited.
Section 12-34. - Taking of acknowledgments by employees of Department of Revenue Services.