The board of assessment appeals may adjust the assessment of personal property belonging to any person, or the valuation, number, quantity or amount of any item of property reflected therein, even if such person has refused or unnecessarily neglected to give in such person's declaration to the assessors as prescribed by law. No such adjustment shall be made until the board receives the information necessary to substantiate such adjustment in accordance with subsection (c) of section 12-53. Any assessment adjusted by such board under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 12-41.

(1949 Rev., S. 1798; P.A. 79-17, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-283, S. 53, 68; P.A. 99-189, S. 14, 20; P.A. 00-120, S. 8, 13; P.A. 01-195, S. 120, 181.)

History: P.A. 79-17 substituted “delete” for “erase”, effective April 3, 1979, and applicable to assessment list in any town for 1979 and any assessment list thereafter; P.A. 95-283 replaced board of tax review with board of assessment appeals, effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 99-189 made technical changes re “declaration”, allowed board of assessment appeals to adjust the assessment if taxpayer did not file a declaration, required information to substantiate adjustment in accordance with Sec. 12-53(b) and subjected adjusted assessment to penalties provided in Sec. 12-41, effective June 23, 1999, and applicable to assessment years of municipalities commencing on or after October 1, 1999; P.A. 00-120 replaced reference to Sec. 12-53(b) with reference to Sec. 12-53(c), effective May 26, 2000, and applicable to assessment years commencing October 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change, effective July 11, 2001.

Cited. 76 C. 671. Is mandatory as to a board of tax review. 103 C. 154. Cited. 212 C. 639.