House
File
621
S-3244
Amend
House
File
621,
as
passed
by
the
House,
as
1
follows:
2
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
3
and
inserting:
4
<
Section
1.
Section
421.1A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
5
b,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
Each
member
of
the
property
assessment
appeal
7
board
shall
be
qualified
by
virtue
of
at
least
two
8
years’
experience
in
the
area
of
government,
corporate,
9
or
private
practice
relating
to
property
appraisal
10
and
property
tax
administration.
One
member
of
the
11
board
shall
be
a
certified
general
real
estate
property
12
appraiser
or
hold
a
professional
appraisal
designation
,
13
one
member
shall
be
an
attorney
practicing
in
the
area
14
of
state
and
local
taxation
or
property
tax
appraisals,
15
and
one
member
shall
be
a
professional
an
attorney
with
16
experience
in
the
field
of
accounting
or
finance
and
17
with
experience
in
state
and
local
taxation
matters.
18
No
more
than
two
members
of
the
board
may
be
from
the
19
same
political
party
as
that
term
is
defined
in
section
20
43.2
.
21
Sec.
2.
Section
421.1A,
subsection
6,
Code
2013,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
6.
The
members
of
the
property
assessment
appeal
24
board
shall
receive
compensation
from
the
state
25
commensurate
with
the
salary
of
a
district
judge
26
through
December
31,
2013
an
annual
salary
of
ninety
27
thousand
dollars
.
The
members
of
the
board
shall
be
28
considered
state
employees
for
purposes
of
salary
and
29
benefits.
The
members
of
the
board
and
any
employees
30
of
the
board,
when
required
to
travel
in
the
discharge
31
of
official
duties,
shall
be
paid
their
actual
and
32
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
33
duties.
34
Sec.
3.
Section
421.1A,
subsection
7,
Code
2013,
is
35
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
36
Sec.
4.
Section
441.21,
subsection
3,
Code
2013,
is
37
amended
to
read
as
follows:
38
3.
a.
“Actual
value”
,
“taxable
value”
,
or
“assessed
39
value”
as
used
in
other
sections
of
the
Code
in
40
relation
to
assessment
of
property
for
taxation
shall
41
mean
the
valuations
as
determined
by
this
section
;
42
however,
other
provisions
of
the
Code
providing
special
43
methods
or
formulas
for
assessing
or
valuing
specified
44
property
shall
remain
in
effect,
but
this
section
45
shall
be
applicable
to
the
extent
consistent
with
such
46
provisions.
The
assessor
and
department
of
revenue
47
shall
disclose
at
the
written
request
of
the
taxpayer
48
all
information
in
any
formula
or
method
used
to
49
determine
the
actual
value
of
the
taxpayer’s
property.
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b.
The
burden
of
proof
shall
be
upon
any
1
complainant
attacking
such
valuation
as
excessive,
2
inadequate,
inequitable,
or
capricious;
however,
in
3
protest
or
appeal
proceedings
when
the
complainant
4
offers
competent
evidence
by
at
least
two
disinterested
5
witnesses
that
the
market
value
of
the
property
is
less
6
than
the
market
value
determined
by
the
assessor,
the
7
burden
of
proof
thereafter
shall
be
upon
the
officials
8
or
persons
seeking
to
uphold
such
valuation
to
be
9
assessed.
10
Sec.
5.
Section
441.23,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
11
read
as
follows:
12
441.23
Notice
of
valuation.
13
If
there
has
been
an
increase
or
decrease
in
the
14
valuation
of
the
property,
or
upon
the
written
request
15
of
the
person
assessed,
the
assessor
shall,
at
the
time
16
of
making
the
assessment,
inform
the
person
assessed,
17
in
writing,
of
the
valuation
put
upon
the
taxpayer’s
18
property,
and
notify
the
person,
that
if
the
person
19
feels
aggrieved,
to
contact
the
assessor
pursuant
20
to
section
441.30
or
to
appear
before
the
board
of
21
review
and
show
why
the
assessment
should
be
changed.
22
However,
if
the
valuation
of
a
class
of
property
23
is
uniformly
decreased,
the
assessor
may
notify
the
24
affected
property
owners
by
publication
in
the
official
25
newspapers
of
the
county.
The
owners
of
real
property
26
shall
be
notified
not
later
than
April
15
1
of
any
27
adjustment
of
the
real
property
assessment.
28
Sec.
6.
Section
441.26,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
The
director
of
revenue
shall
each
year
31
prescribe
the
form
of
assessment
roll
to
be
used
by
32
all
assessors
in
assessing
property,
in
this
state,
33
also
the
form
of
pages
of
the
assessor’s
assessment
34
book.
The
assessment
rolls
shall
be
in
a
form
that
35
will
permit
entering,
separately,
the
names
of
all
36
persons
assessed,
and
shall
also
contain
a
notice
in
37
substantially
the
following
form:
38
If
you
are
not
satisfied
that
the
foregoing
39
assessment
is
correct,
you
may
contact
the
assessor
on
40
or
after
April
1,
to
and
including
April
7,
of
the
year
41
of
the
assessment
to
request
an
informal
review
of
the
42
assessment
pursuant
to
section
441.30.
43
If
you
are
not
satisfied
that
the
foregoing
44
assessment
is
correct,
you
may
file
a
protest
against
45
such
assessment
with
the
board
of
review
on
or
after
46
April
16
7
,
to
and
including
May
5,
of
the
year
of
the
47
assessment,
such
protest
to
be
confined
to
the
grounds
48
specified
in
section
441.37
.
49
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day
of
...
(month),
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(year)
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County/City
Assessor.
2
Sec.
7.
Section
441.28,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
3
read
as
follows:
4
441.28
Assessment
rolls
——
change
——
notice
to
5
taxpayer.
6
The
assessment
shall
be
completed
not
later
than
7
April
15
1
each
year.
If
the
assessor
makes
any
8
change
in
an
assessment
after
it
has
been
entered
on
9
the
assessor’s
rolls,
the
assessor
shall
note
on
the
10
roll,
together
with
the
original
assessment,
the
new
11
assessment
and
the
reason
for
the
change,
together
with
12
the
assessor’s
signature
and
the
date
of
the
change.
13
Provided,
however,
in
the
event
the
assessor
increases
14
any
assessment
the
assessor
shall
give
notice
of
the
15
increase
in
writing
to
the
taxpayer
by
mail
postmarked
16
no
later
than
April
15
1
.
No
changes
shall
be
made
on
17
the
assessment
rolls
after
April
15
1
except
by
order
18
of
the
board
of
review
or
of
the
property
assessment
19
appeal
board,
or
by
decree
of
court.
20
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
441.30
Informal
assessment
21
review
period
——
recommendation.
22
1.
Any
property
owner
or
aggrieved
taxpayer
who
is
23
dissatisfied
with
the
owner’s
or
taxpayer’s
assessment
24
may
contact
the
assessor
by
telephone
or
in
writing
25
by
paper
or
electronic
medium
on
or
after
April
1,
to
26
and
including
April
7,
of
the
year
of
the
assessment
27
to
inquire
about
the
specifics
and
accuracy
of
the
28
assessment.
Such
an
inquiry
may
also
include
a
29
request
for
an
informal
review
of
the
assessment
by
the
30
assessor
under
one
or
more
of
the
grounds
for
protest
31
authorized
under
section
441.37
for
the
same
assessment
32
year.
33
2.
In
response
to
an
inquiry
under
subsection
1,
if
34
the
assessor,
following
an
informal
review,
determines
35
that
the
assessment
was
incorrect
under
one
or
more
36
of
the
grounds
for
protest
authorized
under
section
37
441.37
for
the
same
assessment
year,
the
assessor
may
38
recommend
that
the
property
owner
or
aggrieved
taxpayer
39
file
a
protest
with
the
local
board
of
review
and
may
40
file
a
recommendation
with
the
local
board
of
review
41
related
to
the
informal
review.
42
3.
A
recommendation
filed
with
the
local
board
43
of
review
by
the
assessor
pursuant
to
subsection
2
44
shall
be
utilized
by
the
local
board
of
review
in
the
45
evaluation
of
all
evidence
properly
before
the
local
46
board
of
review.
47
4.
This
section,
including
any
action
taken
by
the
48
assessor
under
this
section,
shall
not
be
construed
to
49
limit
a
property
owner
or
taxpayer’s
ability
to
file
a
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protest
with
the
local
board
of
review
under
section
1
441.37.
2
Sec.
9.
Section
441.35,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
In
any
year
after
the
year
in
which
an
5
assessment
has
been
made
of
all
of
the
real
estate
6
in
any
taxing
district,
the
board
of
review
shall
7
meet
as
provided
in
section
441.33
,
and
where
the
8
board
finds
the
same
has
changed
in
value,
the
board
9
shall
revalue
and
reassess
any
part
or
all
of
the
10
real
estate
contained
in
such
taxing
district,
and
11
in
such
case,
the
board
shall
determine
the
actual
12
value
as
of
January
1
of
the
year
of
the
revaluation
13
and
reassessment
and
compute
the
taxable
value
14
thereof.
Any
aggrieved
taxpayer
may
petition
for
15
a
revaluation
of
the
taxpayer’s
property,
but
no
16
reduction
or
increase
shall
be
made
for
prior
years.
17
If
the
assessment
of
any
such
property
is
raised,
or
18
any
property
is
added
to
the
tax
list
by
the
board,
19
the
clerk
shall
give
notice
in
the
manner
provided
in
20
section
441.36
.
However,
if
the
assessment
of
all
21
property
in
any
taxing
district
is
raised,
the
board
22
may
instruct
the
clerk
to
give
immediate
notice
by
one
23
publication
in
one
of
the
official
newspapers
located
24
in
the
taxing
district,
and
such
published
notice
25
shall
take
the
place
of
the
mailed
notice
provided
for
26
in
section
441.36
,
but
all
other
provisions
of
that
27
section
shall
apply.
The
decision
of
the
board
as
to
28
the
foregoing
matters
shall
be
subject
to
appeal
to
the
29
property
assessment
appeal
board
within
the
same
time
30
and
in
the
same
manner
as
provided
in
section
441.37A
31
and
to
the
district
court
within
the
same
time
and
in
32
the
same
manner
as
provided
in
section
441.38
.
33
Sec.
10.
Section
441.37,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
34
and
b,
Code
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
35
a.
Any
property
owner
or
aggrieved
taxpayer
who
is
36
dissatisfied
with
the
owner’s
or
taxpayer’s
assessment
37
may
file
a
protest
against
such
assessment
with
38
the
board
of
review
on
or
after
April
16
7
,
to
and
39
including
May
5,
of
the
year
of
the
assessment.
In
any
40
county
which
has
been
declared
to
be
a
disaster
area
by
41
proper
federal
authorities
after
March
1
and
prior
to
42
May
20
of
said
year
of
assessment,
the
board
of
review
43
shall
be
authorized
to
remain
in
session
until
June
15
44
and
the
time
for
filing
a
protest
shall
be
extended
45
to
and
include
the
period
from
May
25
to
June
5
of
46
such
year.
Said
The
protest
shall
be
in
writing
and
,
47
except
as
provided
in
subsection
2A,
signed
by
the
one
48
protesting
or
by
the
protester’s
duly
authorized
agent.
49
The
taxpayer
may
have
an
oral
hearing
thereon
on
the
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if
the
request
therefor
for
the
oral
hearing
1
is
made
in
writing
is
made
at
the
time
of
filing
the
2
protest.
Said
The
protest
must
be
confined
to
one
or
3
more
of
the
following
grounds:
4
(1)
For
odd-numbered
assessment
years
and
for
5
even-numbered
assessment
years
for
property
that
was
6
reassessed
in
such
even-numbered
assessment
year:
7
(a)
That
said
assessment
is
not
equitable
as
8
compared
with
assessments
of
other
like
property
in
9
the
taxing
district.
When
this
ground
is
relied
upon
10
as
the
basis
of
a
protest
the
legal
description
and
11
assessments
of
a
representative
number
of
comparable
12
properties,
as
described
by
the
aggrieved
taxpayer
13
shall
be
listed
on
the
protest,
otherwise
said
protest
14
shall
not
be
considered
on
this
ground.
15
(2)
(b)
That
the
property
is
assessed
for
more
16
than
the
value
authorized
by
law
,
stating
.
When
this
17
ground
is
relied
upon,
the
protesting
party
shall
state
18
the
specific
amount
which
the
protesting
party
believes
19
the
property
to
be
overassessed,
and
the
amount
which
20
the
party
considers
to
be
its
actual
value
and
the
21
amount
the
party
considers
a
fair
assessment.
22
(3)
(c)
That
the
property
is
not
assessable,
is
23
exempt
from
taxes,
or
is
misclassified
and
stating
the
24
reasons
for
the
protest.
25
(4)
(d)
That
there
is
an
error
in
the
assessment
26
and
state
the
specific
alleged
error.
When
this
27
ground
is
relied
upon,
the
error
may
include
but
is
not
28
limited
to
listing
errors,
clerical
or
mathematical
29
errors,
or
other
errors
that
result
in
an
error
in
the
30
assessment.
31
(5)
(e)
That
there
is
fraud
in
the
assessment
32
which
shall
be
specifically
stated.
33
(2)
For
even-numbered
assessment
years,
when
the
34
property
has
not
been
reassessed
in
such
even-numbered
35
assessment
year,
that
there
has
been
a
decrease
in
the
36
value
of
the
property
from
the
previous
reassessment
37
year.
When
this
ground
is
relied
upon,
the
protesting
38
party
shall
show
the
decrease
in
value
by
comparing
39
the
market
value
of
the
property
as
of
January
1
of
40
the
current
assessment
year
and
the
actual
value
of
41
the
property
for
the
previous
reassessment
year.
Such
42
protest
shall
be
in
the
same
manner
as
described
in
43
this
section
and
shall
be
reviewed
by
the
local
board
44
of
review
pursuant
to
section
441.35,
subsection
2,
but
45
a
reduction
or
increase
shall
not
be
made
for
prior
46
years.
47
b.
In
addition
to
the
above,
the
property
owner
48
may
protest
annually
to
the
board
of
review
under
49
the
provisions
of
section
441.35
,
but
such
protest
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be
in
the
same
manner
and
upon
the
same
terms
as
1
heretofore
prescribed
in
this
section
.
The
burden
of
2
proof
for
all
protests
filed
under
this
section
shall
3
be
as
stated
in
section
441.21,
subsection
3.
4
Sec.
11.
Section
441.37,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
5
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
For
assessment
years
beginning
7
on
or
after
January
1,
2014,
the
board
of
review
may
8
allow
property
owners
or
aggrieved
taxpayers
who
are
9
dissatisfied
with
the
owner’s
or
taxpayer’s
assessment
10
to
file
a
protest
against
such
assessment
by
electronic
11
means.
Electronic
filing
of
assessment
protests
12
may
be
authorized
for
the
protest
period
that
begins
13
April
7,
the
protest
period
that
begins
October
15,
14
or
both.
Except
for
the
requirement
that
a
protest
15
be
signed,
all
other
requirements
of
this
section
for
16
an
assessment
protest
to
the
board
of
review
shall
17
apply
to
a
protest
filed
electronically.
If
electronic
18
filing
is
authorized
by
the
local
board
of
review,
the
19
availability
of
electronic
filing
shall
be
clearly
20
indicated
on
the
assessment
roll
notice
provided
to
21
the
property
owner
or
taxpayer
and
included
in
the
22
published
equalization
order
notice.
23
Sec.
12.
Section
441.37A,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
24
a
and
b,
Code
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
a.
For
the
assessment
year
beginning
January
1,
26
2007,
and
all
subsequent
assessment
years
beginning
27
before
January
1,
2015
,
appeals
may
be
taken
from
28
the
action
of
the
board
of
review
with
reference
to
29
protests
of
assessment,
valuation,
or
application
of
an
30
equalization
order
to
the
property
assessment
appeal
31
board
created
in
section
421.1A
.
However,
a
property
32
owner
or
aggrieved
taxpayer
or
an
appellant
described
33
in
section
441.42
may
bypass
the
property
assessment
34
appeal
board
and
appeal
the
decision
of
the
local
board
35
of
review
to
the
district
court
pursuant
to
section
36
441.38
.
37
b.
For
an
appeal
to
the
property
assessment
appeal
38
board
to
be
valid,
written
notice
must
be
filed
by
39
the
party
appealing
the
decision
with
the
secretary
40
of
the
property
assessment
appeal
board
within
twenty
41
days
after
the
date
the
board
of
review’s
letter
of
42
disposition
of
the
appeal
is
postmarked
to
the
party
43
making
the
protest
of
adjournment
of
the
local
board
44
of
review
or
May
31,
whichever
is
later
.
The
written
45
notice
of
appeal
shall
include
a
petition
setting
forth
46
the
basis
of
the
appeal
and
the
relief
sought.
No
new
47
grounds
in
addition
to
those
set
out
in
the
protest
to
48
the
local
board
of
review
as
provided
in
section
441.37
49
can
be
pleaded,
but
additional
evidence
consisting
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of
an
appraisal
of
the
property
or
testimony
of
an
1
appraiser
who
prepared
an
appraisal
of
the
property
to
2
sustain
those
grounds
may
be
introduced.
The
assessor
3
shall
have
the
same
right
to
appeal
to
the
assessment
4
appeal
board
as
an
individual
taxpayer,
public
body,
or
5
other
public
officer
as
provided
in
section
441.42
.
An
6
appeal
to
the
board
is
a
contested
case
under
chapter
7
17A
,
and
the
board
is
considered
an
agency
for
purposes
8
of
section
17A.15,
subsection
1
.
9
Sec.
13.
Section
441.37A,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
10
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
11
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
For
the
assessment
year
12
beginning
January
1,
2014,
the
property
assessment
13
appeal
board
may,
by
rule,
provide
for
the
filing
of
a
14
notice
of
appeal
and
petition
with
the
secretary
of
the
15
board
by
electronic
means.
All
requirements
of
this
16
section
for
an
appeal
to
the
board
shall
apply
to
an
17
appeal
filed
electronically.
18
Sec.
14.
Section
441.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
19
a,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
a.
A
party
to
the
appeal
may
request
a
hearing
or
21
the
appeal
may
proceed
without
a
hearing.
If
a
hearing
22
is
requested,
the
appellant
and
the
local
board
of
23
review
from
which
the
appeal
is
taken
shall
be
given
24
at
least
thirty
days’
written
notice
by
the
property
25
assessment
appeal
board
of
the
date
the
appeal
shall
be
26
heard
and
the
local
board
of
review
may
be
present
and
27
participate
at
such
hearing.
Notice
to
all
affected
28
taxing
districts
shall
be
deemed
to
have
been
given
29
when
written
notice
is
provided
to
the
local
board
of
30
review.
The
requirement
of
thirty
days’
written
notice
31
may
be
waived
by
mutual
agreement
of
all
parties
to
32
the
appeal.
Failure
by
the
appellant
to
appear
at
33
the
property
assessment
appeal
board
hearing
shall
be
34
grounds
for
result
in
dismissal
of
the
appeal
unless
a
35
continuance
is
granted
to
the
appellant
by
the
board
36
following
a
showing
of
good
cause
for
the
appellant’s
37
failure
to
appear
.
If
an
appeal
is
dismissed
for
38
failure
to
appear,
the
property
assessment
appeal
board
39
shall
have
no
jurisdiction
to
consider
any
subsequent
40
appeal
on
the
appellant’s
protest.
41
Sec.
15.
Section
441.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
42
b,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
43
b.
An
appeal
may
be
considered
by
less
than
a
44
majority
of
the
members
Each
appeal
shall
be
considered
45
by
one
member
of
the
board,
and
the
chairperson
of
the
46
board
may
assign
members
to
consider
appeals.
If
a
47
hearing
is
requested,
it
shall
be
open
to
the
public
48
and
shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
rules
49
of
practice
and
procedure
adopted
by
the
board.
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board
may
provide
by
rule
for
participation
in
such
1
hearings
by
telephone
or
other
means
of
electronic
2
communication.
However,
any
deliberation
of
a
board
3
member
considering
the
appeal
in
reaching
a
decision
4
on
any
appeal
shall
be
confidential.
A
meeting
of
the
5
board
Any
deliberation
of
a
board
member
to
rule
on
6
procedural
motions
in
a
pending
appeal
or
to
deliberate
7
on
the
decision
to
be
reached
in
an
appeal
is
exempt
8
from
the
provisions
of
chapter
21
.
The
property
9
assessment
appeal
board
or
any
member
of
the
board
10
considering
the
appeal
may
require
the
production
of
11
any
books,
records,
papers,
or
documents
as
evidence
12
in
any
matter
pending
before
the
board
that
may
be
13
material,
relevant,
or
necessary
for
the
making
of
14
a
just
decision.
Any
books,
records,
papers,
or
15
documents
produced
as
evidence
shall
become
part
of
the
16
record
of
the
appeal.
Any
testimony
given
relating
to
17
the
appeal
shall
be
transcribed
and
made
a
part
of
the
18
record
of
the
appeal.
19
Sec.
16.
Section
441.37A,
subsection
3,
paragraph
20
a,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
a.
The
board
member
considering
the
appeal
shall
22
determine
anew
all
questions
arising
before
the
local
23
board
of
review
which
relate
to
the
liability
of
the
24
property
to
assessment
or
the
amount
thereof.
All
of
25
the
evidence
shall
be
considered
and
there
shall
be
26
no
presumption
as
to
the
correctness
of
the
valuation
27
of
assessment
appealed
from.
The
decision
of
the
28
board
member
considering
the
appeal
shall
be
the
29
decision
of
the
property
assessment
appeal
board.
The
30
property
assessment
appeal
board
shall
make
issue
a
31
decision
in
each
appeal
filed
with
the
board.
If
the
32
appeal
is
considered
by
less
than
a
majority
of
the
33
board,
the
determination
made
by
that
member
shall
be
34
forwarded
to
the
full
board
for
approval,
rejection,
or
35
modification.
If
the
initial
determination
is
rejected
36
by
the
board,
it
shall
be
returned
for
reconsideration
37
to
the
board
member
making
the
initial
determination.
38
Any
deliberation
of
the
board
regarding
an
initial
39
determination
shall
be
confidential.
The
burden
of
40
proof
for
all
appeals
before
the
board
shall
be
as
41
stated
in
section
441.21,
subsection
3.
42
Sec.
17.
2005
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
150,
section
134,
43
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
44
SEC.
134.
FUTURE
REPEAL.
45
1.
The
sections
of
this
division
of
this
Act
46
amending
sections
7E.6,
13.7,
428.4,
441.19,
441.35,
47
441.38,
441.39,
441.43,
441.49,
and
445.60,
and
48
enacting
sections
421.1A
and
441.37A,
are
repealed
49
effective
July
1,
2013
2015
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2.
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
1
this
Act
amending
section
441.28
relating
only
to
the
2
property
assessment
appeal
board
is
repealed
effective
3
July
1,
2013
2015
.
4
3.
The
repeals
provided
for
in
subsections
1
and
5
2
shall
include
all
subsequent
amendments
to
such
6
sections
relating
to
the
property
assessment
appeal
7
board.
8
Sec.
18.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
9
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
10
enactment.
11
Sec.
19.
APPLICABILITY.
Except
as
otherwise
12
provided
in
this
Act,
this
Act
applies
to
assessment
13
years
beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2014.
14
Sec.
20.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
provision
15
of
this
Act
applies
to
appointments
to
the
property
16
assessment
appeal
board
on
or
after
the
effective
date
17
of
this
Act:
18
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
421.1A,
19
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”.
20
Sec.
21.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
provision
of
21
this
Act
applies
to
fiscal
years
beginning
on
or
after
22
July
1,
2013:
23
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
421.1A,
24
subsection
6.
25
Sec.
22.
APPLICABILITY.
The
section
of
this
Act
26
amending
2005
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
150,
section
134,
27
applies
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
28
Sec.
23.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
29
provisions
of
this
Act
apply
retroactively
to
January
30
1,
2013,
for
assessment
years
beginning
on
or
after
31
that
date:
32
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
33
441.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”.
34
2.
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
Act
amending
35
section
441.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
that
36
authorizes
the
property
assessment
appeal
board
to
37
provide
by
rule
for
participation
in
hearings
by
38
telephone
or
other
means
of
electronic
communication.
>
39
2.
Title
page,
line
2,
by
striking
<
date
and
>
and
40
inserting
<
date,
retroactive
applicability,
and
other
>
41
3.
By
renumbering,
redesignating,
and
correcting
42
internal
references
as
necessary.
43
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