New Mexico Code § 7-38-79

Changes in property tax schedule ordered by the division; action by the division in district court to enforce ordered changes
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action by the division in district court to enforce ordered changes.
A. After the delivery of the property tax schedule to the county treasurer but before
the tax bill is mailed for a particular tax year, the division may order the county assessor
or county treasurer, or both, to make changes in the property tax schedule in connection
with any property listed on the schedule if any of the following actions have been taken
in a manner that is not in compliance with the provisions of law or applicable regulations
of the division:
(1) an unprotested determination of value for property taxation purposes;
(2) an unprotested allocation of values to governmental units;
(3) an unprotested determination of classification; or
(4) the application of the tax rates.
B. After the delivery of the property tax schedule to the county treasurer for a
particular tax year, the division may order the county assessor or county treasurer, or
both, to make changes in the property tax schedule in connection with any property
listed on the schedule:
(1) for any of the reasons for which a county treasurer could change the
property tax schedule under Section 7-38-77 NMSA 1978; or
(2) for any of the reasons for which a district court could order changes in the
property tax schedule at the request of a property owner under Section 7-38-78 NMSA
1978 except for the reason specified in Paragraph (6) of Subsection B of that section.
C. Any action taken by the division under this section shall be by written order of the
director. Copies of the order shall be mailed by certified mail to the property owner, the
county assessor and the county treasurer.
D. If the county assessor or county treasurer refuses to make any changes ordered
by the division under this section, the division may bring an action to enforce its order in
the district court for the county involved.
History: 1953 Comp., § 72-31-79, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 258, § 119; 1981, ch. 37,
§ 81.

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