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  <number>207</number>
  <short_description>PROP TX-NOTICE/APPEALS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Property Tax Code. For counties under 3,000,000 inhabitants, sets forth specific items that must be included in the notice sent to taxpayers whose assessment has changed. Requires disclosure of information concerning access to databases containing the physical characteristics of the property. Requires the board of review in those counties to make its rules and procedures publicly available, and requires the chief county assessment officer to provide a plain-English explanation of equalization factors. Effective January 1, 2010.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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