89Appointment of assessor and power of State Government to direct the appointment of assessor
(1) The municipality, for the purpose of general valuation may, with the concurrence of the Government, appoint an assessor who shall neither be an employee nor a Councillor of the municipality on such pay and with such establishment as it may determine.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 88 if at any time it appears to the State Government that the valuation in any municipality is insufficient, excessive or inequitable, the State Government may, by an order in writing, require the municipality to revise the valuation or to show cause against revision within a specified time, and if the municipality fails to comply with the order or in the opinion of the Government the cause shown is inadequate, the State Government may by an order in writing require the municipality to appoint with the approval of the State Government an assessor for the municipality within a time and for a period to be specified in the order. The order shall fix the pay of the assessor and the cost of his establishment, and the pay and cost shall be paid monthly by the municipality.
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- 74 Power to impose taxes by and the funds of the municipalities
- 75 Taxes which may be imposed
- 76 Tax on Government holdings
- 77 Restriction regarding tax on holding
- 78 Collection of taxes are subject to bye-law, etc
- 79 Nagar Panchayat or Council to determine the valuation of holding
- 80 Returns required for ascertaining annual value
- 81 Penalty for default in furnishing return and for obstruction of assessor
- 82 Determination of annual value of holdings
- 83 Determination of rate of tax on holding
- 84 Preparation of assessment register
- 85 Powers to assess consolidated tax for building and land on which it stands
- 86 Reduction of valuation, revision of valuation and assessment and revision of valuation list and assessment register
- 87 Notice to be given to Chairperson of transfers of title of persons liable of payment of tax
- 88 Revisions of valuation list
- 89 Appointment of assessor and power of State Government to direct the appointment of assessor
- 90 Revision of assessment register
- 91 Effect of revision of assessment register
- 92 Exemptions and remission
- 93 Power of assessor
- 94 Publication of notice of assessment
- 95 Application for review
- 96 Procedure for review
- 97 Limitation of time for application for review
- 98 Assessment to be questioned only under Act
- 99 Tax not invalid for want of form
- 100 Procedure for imposing taxes, recovery of claims, etc