(a) The respective county governing body may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, examine such witnesses, and compel the production of such books and papers as are necessary, with respect to any assessable property. Each member of the respective county governing body may administer oaths or affirmations.
(b) Whoever fails, refuses or neglects to answer questions submitted by the respective county governing body or any member thereof, with respect to assessable property, or fails, neglects, or refuses to produce when required, such books and papers as are necessary with respect to assessable property, shall be fined not more than $100. Licensed real estate agents shall be privileged to refuse to answer any questions concerning the property of another of which such agent shall have the care, management or control, for sale or for rent, other than questions of ownership and location of such property.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 83. VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 8301. Annual assessment of all assessable property and persons.
§ 8302. Revision and correction of assessments and valuations.
§ 8303. Written statement listing property owners, value, type, etc.
§ 8304. Powers in conducting hearings; refusal to answer; penalty.
§ 8306. Standard of assessment; penalty.
§ 8307. Use of local assessment lists.
§ 8309. Assessment where owner unknown.
§ 8310. Public inspection of completed assessment.
§ 8311. Appeals and corrections upon completion of annual assessment.
§ 8313. Taxables failing to appeal liable for tax as assessed.
§ 8314. Report of total assessed valuation.
§ 8315. Duplicate assessments.
§ 8316. Assessment lists not to be altered by county governing body.
§ 8317. Personal inspection of property to adjust valuation; notice of change.
§ 8318. Adjustment of assessment inequalities between districts.
§ 8320. Information to be supplied by building inspectors in New Castle County.
§ 8321. Notice of increase in assessment or new assessment.
§ 8322. Discovery of unassessed property.
§ 8323. False returns; perjury.
§ 8324. Notices to be by mail.
§ 8325. Report of those liable for capitation tax.
§ 8329. Valuation of agricultural, horticultural and forest land use.
§ 8330. Agricultural use land.
§ 8331. Horticultural use land.
§ 8335. Assessment procedures.
§ 8337. State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee.
§ 8338. Supplemental assessments permitted quarterly.
§ 8339. Certification of supplemental assessment roll.
§ 8340. Levy of tax and creation of a lien based on the supplemental assessment roll.
§ 8341. Retroactive taxation prohibited.
§ 8342. Notice required under supplemental assessment procedure.
§ 8343. Appeal of supplemental assessment; penalties and interest.