Township of Ross, PA Part 8 LOCAL TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS

§ 24-801 Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

[Ord. 1997, 10/25/1999, §§ 1-5; as amended by Ord. 2288, 4/12/2010]

1. The Township of Ross does hereby adopt a "Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights" as mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tax Reform Act of 1998, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 8401 et seq.

2. The Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights shall be in the same form and identical to that adopted by the collector of its non-real estate taxes, i.e., North Hills School District.

3. Township Manager is hereby appointed as the party to receive taxpayer complaints when the School District's designee may have a conflict of interest.

4. The Township of Ross does hereby direct its Finance Director, its Manager and its Solicitor to formulate the following documents:

A. Ross Township Taxpayer Bill of Rights Disclosure Statement.

B. Notice of Availability of Taxpayer Bill of Rights Disclosure Statement.

C. Time Extension Procedures Notice.

D. Tax Appeal Information and Regulations.

5. The North Hills School District Taxpayer Bill of Rights is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 24-8-A.