Any resident, feeling aggrieved by anything in the assessment roll, may apply, personally or through an attorney or agent, to the consolidated board of equalization for the correction of alleged errors in the listing or valuation of the resident’s property. A notice of a complaint or grievance shall be mailed or filed in writing with the county auditor no later than the first Tuesday in April. If the notice is mailed, the postmark shall be conclusive evidence regarding the timeliness of the appeal. An appeal to the board shall encompass the aggregate valuation of the property being appealed or the property classification.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-11-67

  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1996, ch 68, § 2; SL 1999, ch 47, § 2; SL 2002, ch 51, § 7.

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