2019 Arkansas Code
Title 26 - Taxation
Subtitle 3 - Administration of Local Taxes
Chapter 26 - Assessment of Taxes
Subchapter 9 - Listing of Property for Assessment
§ 26-26-910. Valuations in Listings Not Conclusive

(a)

• (1) The valuations as set out in any assessment list required under the provisions of this subchapter to be delivered to the county assessor by the property owner shall not be held to be conclusive as to the value of the property so listed, and the county assessor may make such assessment of the property as he or she may deem just and equitable.

• (2)

  • (A) The county assessor, in each instance where he or she raises the valuation of any property which has been listed with him or her as by law required, shall deliver to the property owner or his or her agent a duplicate copy of the adjusted assessment list, or he or she shall notify the property owner or his or her agent by first class mail, which notice shall state separately the total valuation of real and personal property as listed by the property owner and as fixed by the county assessor, and shall advise that the owner may, by petition or letter, apply to the county equalization board for the adjustment of the assessment as fixed by the county assessor.

  • (B) All applications shall be made to the county equalization board on or before the third Monday in August.

(b)

• (1) For the purpose of enabling the county assessor to determine just and equitable values of property, he or she is authorized, and it shall be his or her duty, to enter upon and make such personal inspection thereof as he or she shall deem necessary.

• (2) Any person shall, when called upon by the county assessor, be required to answer upon oath and furnish proof demanded as to purchases, sales, transfers, improvements, accounts, notes, stocks, bonds, bank notes, bank deposits, invoices, insurance carried, or any and all other information requested and pertaining to the location, amount, kind, and value of his or her own property or that of another person.