NAC361.665. Hearing on preliminary finding: Order of State Board; additional hearing following order for reappraisal.

     1. Upon the completion of a hearing scheduled pursuant to NAC 361.664, the State Board will issue:

     (a) An order stating that the State Board will take no action on the matter and specifying the reasons that no action will be taken;

     (b) An order referring the matter to the Commission for the Commission to take such action within its jurisdiction as the Commission deems to be appropriate;

     (c) An order requiring the reappraisal by the county assessor of a class or group of properties in a county; or

     (d) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if a ratio study or other statistical analysis performed pursuant to NRS 361.333 or NAC 361.662 indicates with a confidence level of at least 95 percent that the median assessment ratio for any class or group of properties is less than 32 percent or more than 36 percent, an order increasing or decreasing the assessed valuation of that class or group of properties by such a factor as the State Board deems to be appropriate to cause the median assessment ratio to be not less than 32 percent and not more than 36 percent. The State Board will not issue such an order if the application of the factor would cause the coefficient of dispersion calculated for the class or group of properties to fail to meet the recommendations set forth in the Standard on Ratio Studies adopted by reference in NAC 361.658.

     2. If the State Board orders the reappraisal of a class or group of properties pursuant to this section, the State Board will:

     (a) Schedule an additional hearing to determine whether to issue an order:

          (1) Stating that the State Board will take no further action on the matter and specifying the reasons that no further action will be taken;

          (2) Referring the matter to the Commission for the Commission to take such action within its jurisdiction as the Commission deems to be appropriate; or

          (3) Increasing or decreasing the taxable valuation of the class or group of properties in accordance with the reappraisal or in such other manner as the State Board deems appropriate to equalize property valuations.

     (b) Require the Department to send by registered or certified mail, not less than 10 business days before the date of the additional hearing, notice of the date, time and location of the hearing to the county clerk, county assessor, district attorney and chair of the county board of the county in which the property is located. A legal representative of the county may waive the receipt of such notice.

     (c) Require the Secretary to notify the Commission and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the property is located, of the date, time and location of the hearing.

     3. Each order issued pursuant to this section must include a statement of any pertinent findings of fact made by the State Board. If the State Board issues an order pursuant to this section:

     (a) Requiring the reappraisal of a class or group of properties, the order must specify:

          (1) The class or group of properties affected;

          (2) The purpose and objectives of the reappraisal; and

          (3) The procedures required for the reappraisal, including the particular methods of appraisal prescribed by the regulations of the Commission.

     (b) Increasing or decreasing the valuation of any class or group of properties, the order must specify:

          (1) The class or group of properties affected; and

          (2) The amount of or the formula to be used to calculate the amount of that increase or decrease.

     4. Upon the issuance of any order pursuant to this section:

     (a) The Department shall send a copy of the order:

          (1) By certified mail to the county assessor of each affected county; and

          (2) By regular mail to the county clerk and chair of the county board of each affected county; and

     (b) The Secretary shall provide:

          (1) A copy of the order to the Commission; and

          (2) Any certification and notice required to carry out the provisions of NRS 361.405.

     5. As used in this section, “assessment ratio” means the ratio of assessed value to taxable value.

     (Added to NAC by St. Bd. of Equalization by R153-09, 4-20-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)