What is the difference between an Appeals Board and a Hearing Officer?
We generally recommend selecting a hearing before a Hearing Officer and will select this option unless you override the answer to Question 9 on your sApplication for Changed Value. If you desire an Appeals Board hearing then Question 9 should be answered “Yes”. An Appeals Board is a three-member panel. When your hearing is scheduled with an Appeals Board it is more of a formal courtroom atmosphere. The hearing will be tape-recorded and there will be a clerk and an appraiser from the Assessor’s office at the hearing along with the Appeals Board. When your hearing is scheduled with a Hearing Officer it is a more informal setting. A Hearing Officer is an individual who hears the evidence presented by you and the Assessor’s department appraiser. This hearing is also tape-recorded. As previously noted, neither a Hearing with a Hearing Officer nor an Appeals Board appearance will be necessary if you agree in advance with the Assessor on the value through a Stipulation Agreement. If your prop
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