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§ 21-33-21. Assessment of property in added territory

The assessor shall, in the same manner and at the same time as municipal assessments are made, make an assessment of all taxable property in any added territory, and make the same a part of the assessment roll of the municipal separate school district.

§ 21-33-23. Filing of assessments rolls

The assessor shall complete the assessment of both real and personal property and file the rolls with the municipal clerk on or before the first Monday in September. The governing authorities may, by an order entered upon their minutes, allow the assessor additional time within which to complete and file the assessment rolls. The assessor […]

§ 21-33-25. Validity of assessment not affected by omissions of assessor

The failure of the assessor to certify and swear to his assessment roll, or to return it on the day named for its return, or his failure to do any other act with respect to the roll, shall not affect the validity of the assessment, if it is corrected, revised, and approved by the municipal […]

§ 21-33-27. Correction and revision of municipal assessment roll

Except as otherwise provided in Section 21-33-10, it shall be the duty of the governing authorities of each municipality to correct and revise the municipal land assessment roll, including land in any added territory, in the same manner as is required of boards of supervisors in correcting and revising the county land assessment roll, as […]

§ 21-33-29. Equalization of assessments

Except as otherwise provided in Section 21-33-10, the governing authorities of every municipality shall, at a regular or special meeting to be held in September or October in each year (unless a different time be fixed by order), receive the assessment rolls of real and personal property from the assessor and shall proceed to change, […]

§ 21-33-31. Rolls approved upon completion of equalization

The governing authorities, upon completion of the equalization, correction and revision of the assessment roll or rolls, shall enter an order approving the rolls and the assessments therein contained, subject to the right of parties in interest to be heard on objections. The order adopted, approving the rolls and the assessment, shall state the total […]

§ 21-33-33. Objections to roll

Except as otherwise provided in Section 21-33-10, the governing authorities of each municipality shall hold a meeting at the city hall, or at such other place as their regular meetings are held, on the date specified in the notice required by Section 21-33-29, to hear objections to the real and personal rolls and the assessments […]

§ 21-33-35. Rolls approved after objections heard

The governing authorities, after having heard and determined all objections to the assessment roll, or rolls, and the assessments therein contained, shall approve the same by an order entered on the minutes. Such order shall state the grand total of the personal roll and the grand total of the land roll. In the event the […]

§ 21-33-39. Appeals of equalizations and assessments

Any taxpayer, or any person owning or having a legal interest in any property, feeling aggrieved at the action of the governing authorities in equalizing and making final assessments, shall have the right of appeal to the circuit court in the manner provided by Section 11-51-77, Mississippi Code of 1972, within twenty (20) days after […]