1. The director of revenue shall compile a statement of taxpayer’s rights applicable to taxes imposed under the provisions of chapters 143 and 144 and for any other taxes which the director determines such a statement would be sufficiently useful to the general population. Each such statement shall summarize in a clear and concise manner state laws, rules, regulations and procedures of general applicability concerning tax collections, deficiencies, appeals, refunds and other information the director determines is necessary to inform the public of applicable state laws, departmental policies and procedures and taxpayer’s rights.

2. Subject to appropriations, the director of revenue may require that the statement of taxpayer’s rights be distributed as part of taxpayer instruction manuals, tax notices and other departmental communications with taxpayers as determined appropriate by the director to ensure the statement is widely distributed and available to taxpayers.