Sec. 3. In the preparation of rules, regulations, property tax forms, and property tax returns, the department of local government finance may consider:

(1) data compiled by the federal government;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-31-3

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) data compiled by this state and its taxing authorities;

(3) data compiled and studies made by a state college or university;

(4) generally accepted practices of appraisers, including generally accepted property assessment valuation and mass appraisal principles and practices;

(5) generally accepted indices of construction costs;

(6) for assessment dates after February 28, 2001, generally accepted indices of income accruing from real property;

(7) sales data compiled for generally comparable properties; and

(8) any other information which is available to the department of local government finance.

[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation: 6-1-33-6 part.]

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.6-1997, SEC.102; P.L.90-2002, SEC.219; P.L.1-2004, SEC.38 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.41.