One of the legal world’s most well known principles is, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In light of two recent decisions by the state Property Tax Commission, this centuries-old maxim may need to be amended to read, “unless … Read more
One of the legal world’s most well known principles is, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In light of two recent decisions by the state Property Tax Commission, this centuries-old maxim may need to be amended to read, “unless property taxes are involved.” The Property Tax Commission (“PTC”) is the state board that hears property tax assessment appeals by taxpayers from decisions by county boards of equalization and review. Earlier this week the PTC released two decisions that approved retroactive requests for tax exemptions based solely on the taxpayers’ alleged ignorance of the exempt
One of the legal world’s most well known principles is, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In light of two recent decisions by the state Property Tax Commission, this centuries-old maxim may need to be amended to read, “unless property taxes are involved.” The Property Tax Commission (“PTC”) is the state board that hears property tax assessment appeals by taxpayers from decisions by county boards of equalization and review. Earlier this week the PTC released two decisions that approved retroactive requests for tax exemptions based solely on the taxpayers’ alleged ignorance of the exempt
Your school system is bidding out a $1.2 million school construction project. Because the total cost of the project will exceed the formal bidding threshold for construction and repair ($500,000), you’ve advertised for formal bids. The bids are due tomorrow … Read more
Your school system is bidding out a $1.2 million school construction project. Because the total cost of the project will exceed the formal bidding threshold for construction and repair ($500,000), you’ve advertised for formal bids. The bids are due tomorrow at 2 p.m. Right before you leave the office for the day, your phone rings.
Your school system is bidding out a $1.2 million school construction project. Because the total cost of the project will exceed the formal bidding threshold for construction and repair ($500,000), you’ve advertised for formal bids. The bids are due tomorrow at 2 p.m. Right before you leave the office for the day, your phone rings.
Imagine that a local newspaper has requested the following information from a public agency: “A list of all disciplinary actions taken by the agency during the calendar year 2010 against any and all persons employed by the agency, including the … Read more
Imagine that a local newspaper has requested the following information from a public agency: “A list of all disciplinary actions taken by the agency during the calendar year 2010 against any and all persons employed by the agency, including the name of the individual employee who was disciplined and all of the records pertaining to the disciplinary action, as well as copies of any letters of termination or any other documents that might provide reasons for the terminations.” You might think that all of this information is now public under the new laws affecting personnel