The Township hereby generally adopts the provisions of the Local
Taxpayers Bill of Rights and hereby mandates that Pennsylvania Municipal Service
Company shall take all appropriate action to be in compliance with
the provisions of the Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights when carrying
out its duties as Tax Collector for the Township of Carroll.
The Township of Carroll does hereby adopt the form of Disclosure
Statement of the Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights attached hereto and
made part hereof, as amended from time to time, in order to be in
compliance with applicable law, providing an explanation of taxpayer
rights and the obligations of the Township of Carroll.
The Township of Carroll hereby adopts and establishes the Act
50 Administrative Appeals Procedures, attached hereto and made a part
hereof, as amended from time to time, in order to be in compliance
with applicable law, providing for the right of taxpayers to receive
determinations on petitions pertaining to the assessment, determination
or refund of eligible taxes.
The Township of Carroll hereby appoints and designates the Pennsylvania
Municipal Service Company as hearing officer to adjudicate all taxpayer
petitions pertaining to the assessment, determination or refund of
the eligible taxes.
The Township of Carroll hereby appoints and designates Pennsylvania
Municipal Service Company as the taxpayer rights coordinator to act
as a liaison between the taxpayer and the local taxing authority in
any disputes or with regards to any complaints.
The annual fee of PAMS, as set forth on the attached schedule, for the additional services to be rendered by it for purposes
of taking all appropriate actions to be in compliance with the Local
Taxpayers Bill of Rights, acting as hearing officer and acting as
taxpayer rights coordinator, is hereby approved.