Section 1222. Special equalization rates; state assessments  


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  • 1.  (a) If the
      state board finds that there has been a  material  change  in  level  of
      assessment,  it shall determine a special equalization rate for purposes
      of the assessment of special franchises and the approval of  assessments
      of  taxable  state  lands.  The state board shall adjust the assessments
      affected  by  this  special  equalization  rate  and  shall  notify  the
      appropriate  assessor, county director of real property tax services and
      special franchise owner.
        (b) Upon receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph  (a)  of  this
      subdivision,  the  assessor  shall  make  the appropriate changes on the
      assessment roll. If the notice is received after the filing of the final
      assessment roll but at least ten days prior to the last day set  by  law
      for  a  levy of taxes on that roll, the assessor shall notify the person
      or persons having custody and control of the roll for that levy  of  the
      changes  to  be  made  thereto  and  shall  provide that person or those
      persons with a copy of the notice received  by  the  assessor  from  the
      state  board.  The person or persons shall enter the changes on the roll
      and affix the notice from the state board.
        (c) If the assessor or other local official  is  unable  to  make  the
      appropriate  changes  within  the time provided in paragraph (b) of this
      subdivision, and those changes would have increased the taxable assessed
      value, the assessor shall determine the  amount  of  assessed  valuation
      which  was  not  subject to such tax levy and shall enter that amount on
      the assessment roll of the succeeding year in the  manner  provided  for
      the  entry  of  omitted  real property by title three of article five of
      this chapter. If those changes would have decreased the assessed  value,
      correction shall be made in the manner provided for the correction of an
      unlawful entry by title three of article five of this chapter.
        2.  If  the state board finds that there has been a change in level of
      assessment which is not a material change in level of assessment, and if
      a request for a special equalization rate is filed with the state  board
      by  either  the  assessing  unit or a special franchise owner, the state
      board  shall  determine  a  special  equalization  rate  for  assessment
      purposes  if it can do so not later than ten days prior to the last date
      set by law for the levy of taxes. The state board shall thereupon adjust
      the assessments affected by such special  equalization  rate  and  shall
      notify  the  appropriate  assessor, county director of real property tax
      services and special franchise owners. Upon receipt of this notice,  the
      assessor  or  other  local  official  having  custody and control of the
      assessment roll shall make the appropriate  changes  on  the  assessment
      roll, as provided in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of this section.