District Of Columbia Code § 47-801

Declaration of purpose.
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It is the intent of Congress to revise the real property tax in the District of Columbia to achieve the following objectives:
Equitable sharing of the financial burden of the government of the District of Columbia;
Full public information regarding assessments and appeal procedures;
Promotion of economic activity, diversity of land use, and preservation of the character of the District of Columbia;
Assurance that shifts in the tax burden on individual taxpayers will not be excessive; and
Comparability of tax effort between the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions in the metropolitan area and cities of comparable size.

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