Washington Administrative Code
Title 458 - Revenue, Department of
Chapter 458-50 - Intercounty utilities and transportation companies-Assessment and taxation
Section 458-50-070 - Annual assessment - Procedure
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) In general. Annually between the fifteenth day of March and the first day of July the department shall proceed to list and value the operating property of each company subject to assessment by the department. The department shall prepare a report summarizing the information, factors and methods used in determining the tentative value of each such company (hereafter called "report of tentative value"). The department shall prepare an assessment roll upon which shall be placed after the name of each company a general description of the operating property of the company described in accordance with RCW 84.12.200(12), following which shall be entered the actual cash value as tentatively determined by the department.
(2) Notice of tentative value. On or before the thirtieth day of June, the department shall notify each company by mail of the tentative valuation entered upon such assessment roll. At the time of making such notification, the department shall also transmit to the company the report of tentative value prepared by the department. Upon written request of a county assessor the department shall also transmit the report of tentative value to such assessor.
(3) Hearings.
(4) Determination of final value. On or before the twentieth day of August, the department shall make a final determination of the true and correct actual cash value of each company's operating property appearing on the assessment roll. The department may raise or lower the value from that amount tentatively set pursuant to this section: Provided, That failure of a company to request a hearing shall not preclude the department from setting a final value higher or lower than that amount tentatively set pursuant to this section: Provided further, That where a company has not requested a hearing, the department shall not adopt a final value higher than that tentatively set except after giving five days written notice to the company. The department shall notify each company by mail of the final true and correct actual cash value as determined by the department.
Statutory Authority: RCW 84.12.390. 06-05-034, § 458-50-070, filed 2/8/06, effective 3/11/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.12.340 and 84.12.390. 88-15-016 (Order PT 88-10), § 458-50-070, filed 7/11/88; Order PT 75-2, § 458-50-070, filed 3/19/75.