MS HB1168

Allows counties and municipalities to appeal Board of Tax Appeals orders that reduce property assessments within 30 days of the Department of Revenue's notice to the tax assessor.

Counties and municipalities may appeal to circuit court in any county where the property is located or where the taxpayer resides, without posting a bond.

Appeals by counties and municipalities follow the same procedures as other aggrieved parties, with cases heard de novo by the circuit court.

Effective date of July 1, 2015.