§ 8-7-706 — Ad valorem tax exemption

Upon initiation of a response action at a hazardous site, such hazardous site shall be appraised at no value for purposes of any ad valorem taxes levied by any state, county, or local governmental authority unless and until the Division of Environmental Quality issues an order wholly terminating the construction and use prohibitions established by § 8-7-705 . This section shall not apply to the interest in such hazardous site owned by any passive-site owner or its successors and assigns that have violated § 8-7-703(a) .

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2779, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1989, No. 350, § 7; 1999, No. 1164, § 104.