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Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by removing the authority of the Board of Revision of Taxes to hear appeals and reassigning that authority, with the power, functions and duties of hearing and deciding appeals, from Board of Revision of Taxes assessment, to a newly appointed independent City agency to be known as the Property Assessment Appeals Board; imposing the duty on the Board of Revision of Taxes to adopt and publish Assessment Standards and Practices that include certification of full and averaged assessments; providing for submission of such amendment for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
CHAPTER 2-100. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
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ยง2-113. Board of Revision of Taxes.
(1) A duty is hereby imposed on the Board of Revision of Taxes to reassess annually every parcel of real property in the City. No assessment of a parcel of real property for any year shall be forwarded to the Director of Finance until every parcel of real property in the City has been reassessed for that year. After it has completed its duties with respect to the hearing of all appeals from assessments made in calendar year 2011, including the certification of all final assessments, the Board of Revision of Taxes shall cease to hear all appeals from assessments. All powers, functions and duties with respect to the hearing of appeals from assessments made by the Board of Revision of Taxes shall be exercised and performed by...
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