Title 48, Chapter 16A, Section 4
( 48-16A-4)
(a) Upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance by the governing
authority of each local taxing jurisdiction for which a local
collection official collects delinquent taxes indicating that
governing authority's desire to participate in the property tax
amnesty program, the administering governing authority shall be
authorized to develop and administer a one-time property tax amnesty
program as provided in this chapter. The county governing authority
shall be authorized to include the state's delinquent tax in the
property tax amnesty program. Such administering governing
authority shall be authorized to waive, in whole or in part, all
penalties or interest or both with respect to outstanding ad valorem
tax liabilities for all tax years ending or transactions occurring
on or before December 31, 1993. The terms and conditions of such
waiver shall be specified in the resolution or ordinance adopted by
such administering governing authority and may include a delegation
of authority to the local collecting official of the authority to
make such waiver, in whole or in part, on a case-by-case basis. The
administering governing authority shall provide for the necessary
forms for the filing of property tax amnesty applications and
returns. (b) The local collection official shall, upon the voluntary filing
of a return to the official responsible for the receiving of
property tax returns and the remission of ad valorem taxes owed by
any taxpayer, if required, waive all penalties and interest that are
assessed or subject to being assessed for outstanding ad valorem tax
liabilities for all tax years ending or transactions occurring on or
before December 31, 1993. Such waiver shall be in accordance with
the terms of the resolution or ordinance of the administering
governing authority. (c) Any property tax amnesty program conducted under the authority
of this chapter shall begin by October 31, 1994, and shall be
completed no later than December 31, 1994, and shall apply to all
taxpayers owing ad valorem taxes, penalties, or interest. The
program shall apply to outstanding ad valorem tax liabilities for
all tax years ending on or before December 31, 1993. Property tax
amnesty tax return forms shall be in a form prescribed by the
administering governing authority. |