(a) At least once each year, the commissioner shall make a report to the board of tax assessors in each county as to the return of property located within the county for purposes of ad valorem taxation by each person required to make returns of the value of its properties and franchises to the commissioner under this article and Article 9 of this chapter. Each report shall be itemized by public utility and by parcel of real property or type of personal property returned and shall specify clearly the value returned by the utility for each parcel of real property or type of personal property together with any change as to value made by the commissioner, by the State Board of Equalization or, where appropriate, by both.

(b) A copy of each report made under this Code section shall be made reasonably available for public inspection at the office of the county board of tax assessors and at the office of the commissioner or at such other reasonably accessible place within the headquarters building of the department as may be designated by the commissioner.