Sec. 5. (a) A person who wishes to have a parcel of land classified as a filter strip must have the land assessed by the county assessor of the county in which the land is located.

     (b) If the assessment made by the county assessor is not satisfactory to the owner, the owner may appeal the assessment to the county property tax assessment board of appeals with jurisdiction in the county in which the land proposed for classification is located. The decision of the board is final.

As added by P.L.55-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.276-2001, SEC.1; P.L.207-2016, SEC.2.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-6.7-5

  • 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.
  • filter strip: refers to a strip or an area of vegetation for removing sediment, organic matter and other pollutants from runoff and wastewater. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-6.7-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5