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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 11. Taxation » Article 3. Assessments Generally

§11-3-18. Tax Assessment and Collection When Emergency Exists

When by reason of war, insurrection, riot, forcible resistance to the execution of the law or imminent danger thereof, an assessment in the regular way cannot be made, the assessor shall, nevertheless, either by the use of former land or personal property books, or upon the best information he can obtain, proceed to make an […]

§11-3-19. Property Books; Time for Completing; Extension of Levies; Copies

The assessor shall complete the assessment and make up the assessor's official copy of the land and personal property books in time to submit the same to the board of equalization and review not later than February 1 of the tax year. The assessor shall, as soon as practicable after the levy is laid, extend […]

§11-3-1a. Magisterial Districts as Tax Districts; Legislative Findings; Terms Defined

The Legislature recognizes that several counties have redistricted their magisterial districts in order to achieve as nearly as practicable equal numbers of population within each such district; that if the land books and personal property books of any such county must be changed following each such redistricting so as to reflect the newly established districts, […]

§11-3-2. Canvass by Assessor; Lists of Property

On July 1, in each year, the assessors and their deputies shall begin the work of assessment in their respective counties, and shall, from that date, diligently and continuously pursue with all reasonable dispatch, their work of assessment until the same is completed: Provided, That the assessor and his deputies shall finish their work of […]

§11-3-20. False Entries in Property Books

If any assessor knowingly make a false entry, addition or recapitulation in the personal property book or landbook, or in any copy of either, he shall for every such offense forfeit $300.

§11-3-21. Violations Where No Penalty Prescribed

If any officer fail to perform any duty required of him by this chapter and there be no other penalty imposed by law for such failure, he shall forfeit for every such failure not less than $10 nor more than $50.

§11-3-22. Expenses of Assessors

The county court shall pay the necessary postage and express charges incurred by the assessor in the performance of his official duties.

§11-3-23. Alterations in Property Books

After the copies of the landbook or personal property book have been verified and delivered, no alteration shall be made in them, or either of them, affecting the taxes of that year, except on the final order of a successful review or appeal from the assessment.

§11-3-24. Review and Equalization by County Commission

(a) The county commission shall annually, not later than February 1 of the tax year, meet as a board of equalization and review for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing the assessment made by the assessor. The board shall not adjourn for longer than three business days at a time, not including a Saturday, Sunday […]

§11-3-25a. Payment of Taxes That Become Due While Appeal Is Pending

(a) All taxes levied and assessed against the property for the year on which a protest or an appeal has been filed by the taxpayer as provided in 11-3-24 or 11-3-24a of this code shall be paid before they become delinquent. If the taxes are not paid before becoming delinquent, the governing body having jurisdiction […]

§11-3-26. Contents and Effect of Order Granting Relief

Whenever the circuit court, on appeal, shall grant relief to any such applicant against the taxes, or any part of them, assessed against him either on the land or the personal property books, an order shall be made by such court exonerating such applicant from the payment of so much of such taxes as are […]

§11-3-27. Relief in County Commission From Erroneous Assessments

(a) Any taxpayer, or the prosecuting attorney or Tax Commissioner, upon behalf of the state, county and districts, claiming to be aggrieved by any entry in the property books of the county, including entries with respect to classification and taxability of property, resulting from a clerical error or a mistake occasioned by an unintentional or […]

§11-3-28. Definitions

The words "tax," "taxes," "taxable," and "taxation," in this chapter, shall be deemed to include county, district, independent school district and municipal corporation levies in all cases not inconsistent with the context.