GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H D HOUSE BILL DRH30046-NIf-37 Short Title: Prop. Tax Appeal Process Transparency. (Public) Sponsors: Representative Cohn. Referred to: *DRH30046 -NIf-37* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO REQUIRE A NOTIFICATION PROCESS REGARDING PROPERTY OWNERS ' 2 RIGHT TO APPEAL PRO PERTY APPRAISALS AND TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC 3 REVIEW BY BOARD S OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW IN CERTAIN 4 INSTANCES. 5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6 SECTION 1. G.S. 105-322 reads as rewritten: 7 "§ 105-322. County board of equalization and review. 8 … 9 (g) Powers and Duties. – The board of equalization and review has the following powers 10 and duties: 11 (1) Duty to Review Tax Lists. – The board shall examine and review the tax lists 12 of the county for the current year to the end that all taxable property shall be 13 listed on the abstracts and tax records of the county and appraised according 14 to the standard required by G.S. 105-283, and the board shall correct the 15 abstracts and tax records to conform to the provisions of this Subchapter. In 16 carrying out its responsibilities under this subdivision (g)(1), the board, on its 17 own motion or on sufficient cause shown by any person, shall: 18 … 19 g. Examine for accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this 20 Subchapter every property listed and appraised at a figure equal to or 21 greater than thirty percent (30%) of its most recent prior listing and 22 appraisal. 23 (1a) Duty to Provide Notice of Appeal. – The board shall give notice, written in 24 plain, easily understood language, of the appeals process afforded by this 25 section. The notice required by this subdivision shall be provided to property 26 owners within a time frame that allows owners a reasonable opportunity to 27 exercise their right to appeal under this section. 28 …." 29 SECTION 2. G.S. 105-328(b)(4) reads as rewritten: 30 "(4) The governing body shall, with respect to property subject to city or town 31 taxation, be vested with the powers and duties vested by this Subchapter in 32 boards of county commissioners and boards of equalization and review. 33 Appeals may be taken from the municipal board of equalization and review or 34 governing body to the Property Tax Commission in the manner provided in 35 this Subchapter for appeals from county boards of equalization and review 36 H.B. 101 Feb 11, 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Page 2 DRH30046-NIf-37 and boards of county commissioners. Municipal boards of equalization and 1 review shall also: 2 a. Examine for accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this 3 Subchapter every property listed and appraised at a figure equal to or 4 greater than thirty percent (30%) of its previous listing and appraisal. 5 b. Give notice, written in plain, easily understood language, of the 6 appeals process afforded by this section. The notice required by this 7 sub-subdivision shall be provided to property owners within a time 8 frame that allows owners a reasonable opportunity to exercise their 9 right to appeal under this section." 10 SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the operations 11 of county and municipal boards of equalization and review on or after that date. 12