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C.R.S. tit. 39, art. 14

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C.R.S. § 39-14-101 Definitions

39-14-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Authorized agent" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 38-29-102 (1), C.R.S. (1.5) "Conveyance" means any transfer of a real property interest or manufactured home for some consideration in money or money's worth. (2) "Conveyance document" means any document upon which a documentary fee is imposed pursuant to section 39-13-102. (3) "Declaration" means a form prescribed by the property tax administrator, and approved by the state board of equalization after review by the advisory committee to the property tax administrator as provided in section 39-9-103 (10), that contains information to assist the assessor in determining the value of real property and manufactured homes required to be furnished under this article pursuant to section 39-14-102 or 39-14-103. (4) "Manufactured home" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 39-1-102 (7.8). (5) "Manufactured home title application" means an application for a new certificate of title in accordance with the provisions of part 1 of article 29 of title 38, C.R.S., that is made after a sale or transfer described in section 38-29-112 (1) or 38-29-114 (1), C.R.S. (6) "Verification of application form" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 38-29-102 (13), C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 39-14-102 Filing of declaration - information available to county assessor

39-14-102. Filing of declaration - information available to county assessor. (1) (a) On or after July 1, 1989, any conveyance document presented for recordation shall be accompanied by a declaration prescribed by the property tax administrator. Said declaration shall be completed and signed by either the grantor or the grantee. (b) (I) If the declaration required in this subsection (1) does not accompany a conveyance document at the time such conveyance document is presented for recordation, the county clerk and recorder shall promptly record the conveyance document and shall notify the county assessor that such conveyance document was not accompanied by such declaration. (II) Upon receiving such notice from the county clerk and recorder pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), the county assessor shall send written notice to the grantee specified in such conveyance document that the grantee shall provide the declaration to the county assessor within thirty days of the date the notice was mailed. If the grantee fails to provide such declaration within thirty days after the date the notice was mailed, the county assessor may impose upon such grantee a penalty of twenty-five dollars or a penalty equal to twenty-five one-thousandths of one percent of the sale price of the real property transferred pursuant to the conveyance document, whichever amount is greater. In each subsequent year in which the grantee fails to file the declaration, the assessor may impose said specified penalty unless the real property has been subsequently conveyed. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this subparagraph (II) shall be a fee of the office of the county assessor. (III) Any unpaid penalties which were imposed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b) shall be certified to the county treasurer by January 1 of each year and shall be included in the statement sent to the grantee pursuant to section 39-10-103 for property taxes levied against the real property. (c) The county clerk and recorder shall not record or file any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section; however, the county clerk and recorder shall enter upon such declaration the date of recordation and reception number of the conveyance document presented for recordation. The county clerk and recorder shall transmit any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section to the county assessor. The county assessor shall make any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section available for inspection by any taxpayer who was the grantee specified in the conveyance document which such declaration accompanied or who filed such declaration, the person conducting any valuation for assessment study pursuant to section 39-1-104 (16) and his employees, and the property tax administrator and his employees. (2) No declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section which accompanies a conveyance document or is filed separately shall be deemed to provide constructive notice of information contained therein for purposes of article 35 of title 38, C.R.S. (3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 949, § 4, effective July 1, 1996.) (4) Each county assessor shall maintain a data bank consisting of information which has been derived from the declarations filed pursuant to the provisions of this article. Such information shall be used to properly adjust sales for sales ratio analysis and for determining the actual value of the real property transferred and the actual value of other real property, as well as other purposes deemed appropriate by the county assessor.

C.R.S. § 39-14-103 Manufactured home declaration - information available to county assessor

39-14-103. Manufactured home declaration - information available to county assessor. (1) (a) On or after July 1, 2008, but before July 1, 2009, any manufactured home title application that is submitted to an authorized agent shall be accompanied by a declaration prescribed by the property tax administrator. On or after July 1, 2009, upon conveyance of any manufactured home, a new title application that is submitted to an authorized agent shall be accompanied by a declaration prescribed by the property tax administrator. The declaration shall be completed and signed by the purchaser or transferee. (b) (I) If the declaration required in this subsection (1) does not accompany a manufactured home title application at the time such application is presented to the authorized agent, the authorized agent shall notify the county assessor that such application was not accompanied by such declaration. (II) Upon receiving the notice from the authorized agent pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), the county assessor shall send written notice to the purchaser or transferee specified in the manufactured home title application that the purchaser or transferee shall provide the declaration to the county assessor within thirty days after the date the notice was mailed. If the purchaser or transferee fails to provide such declaration within thirty days after the date the notice was mailed, the county assessor may impose upon such purchaser or transferee a penalty of twenty-five dollars or a penalty equal to twenty-five one-thousandths of one percent of the sale price of the manufactured home, whichever amount is greater. In each subsequent year in which the purchaser or transferee fails to file the declaration, the assessor may impose said specified penalty unless the manufactured home has been subsequently conveyed. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this subparagraph (II) shall be a fee of the office of the county assessor. (III) Any unpaid penalties that were imposed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b) shall be certified to the county treasurer by January 1 of each year and shall be included in the statement sent to the purchaser or transferee pursuant to section 39-10-103 for property taxes levied against the manufactured home. (c) The authorized agent shall not record or file any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section; however, the authorized agent shall enter upon such declaration the date of recordation and reception number of the verification of application form related to the manufactured home title application. The county clerk and recorder shall transmit any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section to the county assessor. The county assessor shall make any declaration made pursuant to the provisions of this section available for inspection by any taxpayer who was specified in the manufactured home title application or who filed such declaration, the person conducting any valuation for assessment study pursuant to section 39-1-104 (16) and his or her employees, and the property tax administrator and his or her employees. (2) No declaration made pursuant to this section that accompanies a manufactured home title application or is filed separately shall be deemed to provide constructive notice of information contained therein for purposes of article 35 of title 38, C.R.S. (3) Each county assessor shall maintain a data bank consisting of information that has been derived from the declarations filed pursuant to this section. Such information shall be used to properly adjust sales for sales ratio analysis and for determining the actual value of the manufactured home transferred and the actual value of other manufactured homes, as well as other purposes deemed appropriate by the county assessor. all maintain a data bank consisting of information that has been derived from the declarations filed pursuant to this section. Such information shall be used to properly adjust sales for sales ratio analysis and for determining the actual value of the manufactured home transferred and the actual value of other manufactured homes, as well as other purposes deemed appropriate by the county assessor. (4) A manufactured home that has become real property in accordance with the provisions of part 1 of article 29 of title 38, C.R.S., shall be subject to the provisions of section 39-14-102.

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