(1) The assessor has the authority and right at any time to examine the books, accounts, and records of any person owning, managing, or operating a producing mine in order to verify the statement filed by such person, and, if from such examination the assessor finds such statement or any material part thereof to be willfully false or misleading, the assessor shall proceed to value such producing mine for assessment as though no statement had been filed.
Upon the request of the assessor, the owner or operator of a producing mine shallprovide to the assessor all documentation supporting the amounts reported on the statement filed by such owner or operator.
The division of property taxation shall set forth guidelines for the implementation ofthis section.
Source: L. 65: R&RE, p. 1104, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 137-6-8. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1206, § 3, effective May 19.