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B. One representative from the State's 5 largest
industrial corporations; and

 
3. The State Tax Assessor or the assessor's designee, who
serves as chair of the group; and be it further

 
Sec. 3. Appointments; convening of group. Resolved: That all appointments
must be made no later than 30 days following the effective
date of this resolve. Within 15 days after appointment of all
members, the State Tax Assessor or the assessor's designee
shall call and convene the first meeting of the group; and be
it further

 
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the group shall:

 
1. Focus on the standards and methods that are used in the
assessment of industrial properties held in unified ownership
and assessed at $10,000,000 or more;

 
2. Develop a system of categorizing those industrial
properties according to the various elements of those
properties that would reasonably be assessed according to
common established assessing methods, including, but not
limited to, real property, personal property, personal
properties that depreciate in value at common rates and
personal property with so-called "book values" codified in
standard assessing texts or indexes; and

 
3. Develop a set of recommended assessing standards and
methods to be applied in the process of assessing these
industrial properties or their various categorical elements;
and be it further

 
Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the State Tax Assessor's
office shall provide necessary staffing services to the group;
and be it further

 
Sec. 6. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15, 2004,
the group shall submit a report that includes its findings and
recommendations, including suggested legislation, for
presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and
the Legislative Council. The group is authorized to introduce
legislation. Following receipt and review of the report, the
Joint Standing Committee on Taxation may report out a bill to
the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature; and be it
further

 
Sec. 7. Extension. Resolved: That, if the group requires a limited
extension of time to complete its study and make its report,
it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant an
extension; and be it further


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