A. If, in the director‘s opinion, a decision by a county board of equalization or the state board of equalization is erroneous, the director may appeal the decision to superior court in the manner provided by this article on or before the final date that a taxpayer may file an appeal from the valuation or classification of property.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 42-16206

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • County board: means the county board of supervisors sitting as the county board of equalization. See Arizona Laws 42-11001
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 42-1001
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • state board: means either the state board of tax appeals or the state board of equalization, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-1001
  • Valuation: means the full cash value or limited property value that is determined for real or personal property, as applicable. See Arizona Laws 42-11001

B. In such an action the taxpayer shall raise any defense that the taxpayer has to liability for the tax and any additional tax sought to be imposed.

C. If issues other than valuation or classification are raised by either party, the action shall be tried as if it were an action pursuant to section 42-11005 or 42-11052.

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