2021 INDEX OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACTS
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ACT 278
AUTHORIZES ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT OF PERSONA; PROPERTY TAXES; MAKES VARIOUS REVISIONS RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTING BY A COUNTY’S PREPARER OF THE TAX BOOKS. EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 2021

ACT 359
MAKES VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.
EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 2021

ACT 411
REMOVES LANGUAGE REQUIRING COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE EMPOLYEES STATE EMPLOYEES TO BE CURRENTLY FULL-TIME TO RECEIVE A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RECOGNITION PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATE

ACT 447
AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE LANDS TO CONDUCT DELINQUENT LAND AUCTIONS AND NEGOTIATED PRICE SALES ONLINE, REMOVNG THE IN-PERSON AUCTION AND SALES METHOD.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATE

ACT 668
REQUIRES THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO ASSESS THE VALUE OF OIL WELL PIPING AND OTHER EQUIPTMENT AS REAL PROPERTY, AT ONE DOLLAR PER FOOT. PROVIDES FURTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCULATING THE WORKING INTEREST-ASSESSED VALUE AND USING THE INCOME APPROACH.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022

ACT 726
APPROPRAITES FUNDS TO THE DF&A ASSESSMENT COORDINATION DIVISION FOR 2021-2022 OPERATIONS.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022

ACT 823
REQUIRES AN ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX REPORT FROM THE ASSESSMENT COORDINATION DIVISION, RATHER THAN THE BIENNIAL REPORT FROM THE PSC, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; REQUIRES ANY NEW ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES TO BE INCLUDED FOR REVIEW.
EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 2021

ACT 954
REQUIRES SPECIFIC STATEMENTS IN AMY REQUIRED NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION MADE BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; STATEMENT MUST INCLUDE WHICH PUBLIC ENTITY PAID FOR THE REQUIRED PUBLICATION AND THE AMOUNT PAID.
EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 2021

ACT 1075
REQUIRES A COUNTY OR THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER WITH WHOM IT CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE UPON REQUEST NONENCRYPTED, BULK PUBLIC RECORDS IN THE FORMAT REQUESTED; DOES NOT APPLY TO AUDIO OR VIDEO FILE FORMATS OR REDACTED, PROPRIETARY OR EXEMPT DATA.
EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 2021