California Revenue and Taxation Code

§ 1605.5

RTC § 1605.5 Effective Jan 1, 1994Div. 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) The county board shall hear applications for a reduction in an assessment in cases in which the issue is whether or not property has been subject to a change in ownership, as defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 60) of Part 0.5, or has been newly constructed, as defined in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 70) of Part 0.5.

(2)In any county that has established an assessment appeals board, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, provide that it shall act as the county board of equalization for the purpose of hearing applications pursuant to this subdivision.

(3)This subdivision shall not be construed to alter, modify, or eliminate the right of an applicant under existing law to have a trial de novo in superior court with regard to the legal issue of whether or not that property has undergone a change in ownership or has been newly constructed so as to require reassessment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 387, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.