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Senate committee passes assessor-code cleanup bill allowing electronic transfers and updating signature language
Summary
House Bill 1383, a cleanup bill from the County Assessors Association, was approved by the Revenue & Tax Committee; it permits electronic transmission of assessor documents and replaces references to 'county clerk' with 'preparer of the tax book' to reflect current practice.
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee approved House Bill 1383, a technical cleanup bill originating from the County Assessors Association.
Senator Lance Eades (Senate District 7) said the measure allows assessors to transmit documents electronically via a software system to reduce paper and updates statutory language so that responsibilities rest with the preparer of the tax book rather than specifically naming the county clerk in multiple places.
Committee members asked whether embedding a chart in statute is appropriate and whether the change could create problems over time as technology evolves; Senator Eades replied the chart already exists in the code and the bill simply modifies the signature line on that chart.
The committee moved and approved the bill by voice vote. DFA noted the measure includes an impact statement but does not produce revenue effects.
The change is technical in character and intended to align statutory language with current county assessor practices and electronic workflows.
