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330 MARCH 27, 1959 TAKE NOTICE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD MONDAY MORNING THE 3OTH INST. AT 9;30 A. M. O~CLOCK. ~. RESOLUTION REQUESTING GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA TO ENACT A SPECIAL ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE IN THIS CITY. BY ORDER OF J. S. RUSHY JR. ~SIGNED~ T. J. MICHIE ~SIGNED~ CLERK PRESIDENT THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN MR. DAVIS~ MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG• ABSENT; MR. SCRIBNER. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MESSRS. COLEMAN DAVIS~ MICHIE AND WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. ~SCRIBNER ABSENT . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT RESOLUTION RE: ASSESSMENT AND EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE IN THIS CITY. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ASSESSMENT AND EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE IN THIS CITY THAT SENATOR E. O. MCCUE~ JR. AND DELEGATE WILLIAM R. HILL BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO URGE THE PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING ACT BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA. CHAPTER AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND EQUALIZATION OF ASSESS- MENTS OF REAL ESTATE IN CERTAIN GITIES~ TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER TO THE ASSESSOR APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT OF THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE IN RESPECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATES WITH POWER TO MAKE UP THE LAND BOOKS IN SUCH CITIES AND TO EXTEND THE TAXES THEREON TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION IN SUCH CITIES AND PRESCRIBING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN ACTS. APPROVED BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA: ~. SEC. ~. IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY- FIVE THOUSAND AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED INHABITANTS ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRECEDING UNITED STATES CENSUS THE COUNCIL OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF ANY SUCH CITY MAYS IN LIEU OF THE METHOD NOW PRESCRIBED BY IAW~ PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL ASSESS- MENT OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXATION. TO THAT END IT MAY APPOINT A PERSON OR PERSONS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ASSESSOR TO ASSESS SUCH REAL ESTATE FOR TAXATION MAY PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND TERM OF OFFICE OF SUCH ASSESSORS MAY REQUIRE THAT HE GIVE HIS ENTIRE TIME TO THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICES MAY REMOVE HIM FOR CA~USE~ MAY FIX HIS COMPENSATIONS WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE OUT OF THE LOCAL TREASURYS AND MAY PROVIDE FOR SUCH TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY OTHER EXPENSES THAT MAY BE PROPERLY INCIDENT THERETO. THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSESSOR BY THE THIRTY- FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE MADE. SEC. 2. ALL SUCH REAL ESTATE SHALL BE ASSESSED AT ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE AND THE TAXES FOR EACH YEAR ON SUCH REAL ESTATE SHALL BE EX- TENDED ON THE BASIS OF THE LAST ASSESSMENT MADE PRIOR TO SUCH YEAR SUBJECT TO SUCH CHANGES AS MAY HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY MADE. SEC. 3. THE COUNCIL OF ANY SUCH CITY MAY PROVIDE THAT ALL DUTIES NOW DEVOLVED UPON THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE OF SUCH CITY WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO AND DEVOLVE UPON THE ASSESSOR APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS ACTS AND THE ASSESSOR IN SUCH CITY SHALL PREPARE THE LAND BOOKS AND EXTEND THE TAXES THEREON AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSIONER~OF THE REVENUE tN RESPECT TO REAL ESTATE ASSESS- MENTS. THE CLERKS OF THE COURTS OF SUCH CITIES SHALL FURNISH TO THE ASSESSOR OF SUCH CITY THE LIST OF REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS NOW REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. SEC. 4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 58-895 of THE CODE OF VIRGINIAS THE CORPORATION OR HUSTINGS COURT OF ANY SUCH CITY IN WHICH AN ASSESSOR IS APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACTS OR THE JUDGE THEREOF IN VACATIONS SHAIL~ ANNUALLY APPOINT FOR SUCH CITY A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS TO BE COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE FREEHOLDERS OF THE CITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE TO SERVES AND WHO SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE COURT OR JUDGE FROM THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY. THE TERMS OF SUCH MEMBERS SHALL COMMENCE ON THEIR APPOINTMENT AND SHALL EXPIRE ON 7HE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE APPOINTEO~ UNLESS SUCH TERMS ARE EXTENDED. SUCH COURT OR JUDGE THEREOF IN VACATION MAY EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY THEREIN r.. r, ~r..r ....rvn.nrn rrn.. Tuc uc..ocac nc ruc onwon cu w~ ~ occc.vr aco