Bill Text: PA SB246 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for powers and duties of the Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB246 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB246-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 211
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 246 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY KASUNIC, WOZNIAK, COSTA, BROWNE, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, TARTAGLIONE AND WAUGH, JANUARY 24, 2011
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 24, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.626, No.294), entitled
"An act providing for and regulating the assessment and
valuation of all subjects of taxation in counties of the
second class; creating and prescribing the powers and duties
of a Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review;
imposing duties on certain county and city officers;
abolishing the board for the assessment and revision of taxes
in such counties; and prescribing penalties," further
providing for powers and duties of the Board of Property
Assessment, Appeals and Review.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(c) of the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.
626, No.294), referred to as the Second Class County Assessment
Law, is amended to read:
Section 4. The Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and
Review shall have power and its duty shall be:
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(c) To hear all cases of appeals from assessments, and all
complaints as to assessments, errors, exonerations and refunds,
provided that, and notwithstanding any other provision of law to
the contrary, the board is prohibited from imposing or assessing
any type of fee relating to any case heard by it pursuant to the
authority conferred under this subsection.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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