A. The application for a limit on the fair cash value of homestead property as provided for in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution shall be made on or before March 15 or within thirty (30) days from and after receipt by the taxpayer of a notice of valuation increase, whichever is later. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, which shall require the taxpayer to certify as to the amount of gross household income. As used in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, “gross household income” shall be as defined in Section 2890 of this title. Upon request of the county assessor, the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall assist in verifying the correctness of the amount of the gross income.
B. For persons who have previously qualified for the limitation on the fair cash value of homestead property as provided for in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, no annual application shall be required in order to be subject to the limitation. However:
1. Any such person whose gross household income in any calendar year exceeds the amount provided for in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution shall notify the county assessor and the limitation shall not be allowed for the applicable year; and
2. Any such person who makes improvements to the property shall notify the county assessor and the improvements shall be assessed in accordance with law by the county assessor and added to the assessed value of the property as provided in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.
C. Any executor or administrator of an estate within which is included a homestead property subject to the limitation of the fair cash value of homestead property as provided for in Section 8C of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution shall notify the county assessor of the change in status of the homestead property if such property is not the homestead of a person who would be eligible for the limitation of the fair cash value of homestead property.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 304, § 11, emerg. eff. May 29, 1997. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 314, § 28, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 447, § 9, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 1, § 114, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.
NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 383, § 1 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 115, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.