California Revenue and Taxation Code

§ 681

RTC § 681 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)All contracts for the performance of appraisal work for assessors by any person who is not an employee of the state, any county, or any city shall be entered into only after at least two competitive bids and shall be entered into either on a fixed fee basis or on the basis of an hourly rate with a maximum dollar amount.

(b)In addition to any provision in the Real Estate Appraisers’ Licensing and Certification Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code), a contractor shall maintain the confidentiality of assessee information and records as provided in Sections 408, 451, and 481 that is obtained in performance of the contract.

(1)A request for information and records from an assessee shall be made by the assessor. The assessor may authorize a contractor to request additional information or records, if needed. However, a contractor shall not request that information or records without the written authorization of the assessor.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 674 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 446, Sec. 2. (AB 1534) Effective January 1, 2016.