Action Needed on Bad Bill
LEGISLATIVE ACTION NEEDED
In our earlier notice, we have informed you of legislation we have filed to prohibit tax assessors from sitting on jury like boards and commissions which decide property tax appeal cases.
We have previously been successful in passing legislation to prohibit assessors and tax collectors from sitting on local county boards of equalization. So that the taxpayers will be guaranteed fair hearings throughout the appeals process, it is important that assessors also be prohibited from sitting on the Tennessee Assessment Appeals Commission .
However, we have discovered a bill filed in the Legislature which would guarantee that a tax assessor will sit as a member of the Appeals Commission.
This bill is Senate Bill 3588 / House Bill 2833.
Please contact the bill’s sponsors tell them that you are opposed to their bill which would permit tax assessors to sit on the Tennessee Assessment Appeals Commission.
Please email or call each and tell them you are opposed to SB 3588 and HB 2833.
Contact Information:
Representative Curry Todd - HB 2833
rep.curry.todd@capitol.tn.gov - 615-741-1866
Senator Bill Ketron – SB 3588
sen.bill.ketron@capitol.tn.gov - 615-741-6853
Thank you for your help and cooperation.
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