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Property Technical Office
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Dates of existence
1932-1980
History
The Property Technical Office was created to take over the functions of the Property Assessment Division, Department of Taxation.
Predecessor agencies included: Bureau of Tax Maps, Territorial Surveyor's Office, 1896-1947; Bureau of Taxation Maps, Office of Tax Commissioner of the Territory of Hawaii, 1947-1959; Real Property Tax Office, Department of Taxation, 1960-1961.
In 1981, the power of real property taxation was transferred to the counties, per Article XVIII, Section 6 of the State Constitution, effective July 1, 1981.
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The real property tax functions of the Department were administered by the Property Technical Office. It supervised the operations of the State’s Tax Map System for the classification of real property and developed uniform classification and valuation systems for use in property assessment. The office advised on valuation problems and conducted training programs to insure uniformity and equality in the administration of real property taxes. The office was the principal source of information on all matters relating to real property taxation.
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Session Laws of Hawaii, 1980, Act 279: A Bill for an Act Relating to the Transfer of all Functions, Powers, and Duties Involving the Taxation of Real Property to the Counties.
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created by C. Kellett, 8/24/2020