§ 26-26-307 — Completion of reappraisal - Suspension of penalties

(a) When there is a countywide reappraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes in any county, which reappraisal is conducted over a period of two (2) or more years, taxes shall not be assessed on the basis of the reappraised value of any property in the county until all taxable property in the county has been reappraised. When a countywide reappraisal of property is completed in any county and taxes are first assessed on the newly reappraised values, the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 59, and § 26-26-401 et seq. relative to the adjustment or rollback of millage levied for ad valorem tax purposes shall be applicable. (b) Provided that newly discovered real property, new construction and improvements to real property, and personal property, shall be listed, appraised and assessed as otherwise provided by law until the countywide reappraisal of property is completed. (c) No county which is conducting a comprehensive countywide reappraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes which is in progress on the third Monday in November in any year, or any municipality or school district therein, shall be subject to any penalties provided in § 26-26-304 for such fiscal year if the following requirements are met: (1) The reappraisal meets the requirements of § 26-26-401 ; and (2) The reappraisal is conducted in accordance with a plan which has been approved by the Assessment Coordination Division and provides that the reappraisal will be completed within twenty-four (24) months following the date of such approval.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 836, § 3.