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Section 138.010 – Membership of county board of equalization — annual meetings.

Effective – 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories 138.010. Membership of county board of equalization — annual meetings. — 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, in every county in this state there shall be a county board of equalization consisting of the commissioners of the county commission, the county assessor as a nonvoting member, the […]

Section 138.030 – Oath of members — powers and duties.

Effective – 28 Aug 1959 138.030. Oath of members — powers and duties. — 1. The members of the county board of equalization shall each take an oath, to be administered by the clerk, to fairly and impartially equalize the valuation of all real estate and tangible personal property taxable by the county. 2. The […]

Section 138.040 – Power to send for persons and papers — quorum.

Effective – 28 Aug 1945 138.040. Power to send for persons and papers — quorum. — 1. The county board of equalization shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary papers and records in relation to any appeal before them, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff […]

Section 138.050 – Rules to be observed.

Effective – 28 Aug 2008 138.050. Rules to be observed. — The following rules shall be observed by county boards of equalization: (1) They shall raise the valuation of all tracts or parcels of land and all tangible personal property as in their opinion have been returned below their real value; but, after the board […]

Section 138.060 – Appeals from assessor’s valuation, no presumption that valuation is correct, burden of proof in certain counties — erroneous assessments.

Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 138.060. Appeals from assessor’s valuation, no presumption that valuation is correct, burden of proof in certain counties — erroneous assessments. — 1. The county board of equalization shall, in a summary way, determine all appeals from the valuation of property made by the assessor, and shall correct and […]

Section 138.080 – Adjustment of tax books.

Effective – 28 Aug 1945 138.080. Adjustment of tax books. — In case the report of equalization from the state tax commission be not received before or during the session of the county board of equalization, then it shall be the duty of the county clerk to adjust the tax books according to such report […]