§ 26-26-1201. Date of valuation

All property in this state shall be assessed by the authorized authorities according to its value on January 1. However, stocks of merchants and manufacturers shall be assessed at the value of the average stock in possession or under control during the year immediately preceding January 1 of the year in which assessment is required.

§ 26-26-1204. Accounts and notes included in merchant’s valuation

Each merchant in giving a list of value of personal property as provided in § 26-26-1203 shall include in the valuation all good balances of accounts on his or her books and all notes at their true value in money, and the list shall be rendered under oath as prescribed in cases of personal property.