§ 500 Ascertainment of facts for assessment
§ 501 Examination of assessment inventory and valuation data
§ 502 Form of assessment roll
§ 503 Tax maps
§ 504 Preparation of assessment roll
§ 505 Verification of tentative assessment roll
§ 506 Tentative assessment roll; notice of completion
§ 508 Information to be supplied to non-residents
§ 510 Notice of increased assessments in towns, cities and certain counties
§ 510-A Notice to property owners of changes in the taxable status of their property
§ 511 Assessment disclosure; notice and meetings
§ 512 Hearing of complaints
§ 514 Verification of final assessment roll
§ 516 Filing of final assessment roll; notice of completion
§ 518 Change in tax billing address
§ 520 Assessment and taxation of exempt property upon transfer of title

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  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • 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.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.