§ 41168

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 432, Sec. 146. (SB 824) Effective January 1, 2022.

Procedures of the department, relating to appeals staff review conferences before a staff attorney or supervising tax auditor independent of the assessing department, shall include all of the following:

(a)Any conference shall be held at a reasonable time at a department office that is convenient to the taxpayer.
(b)The conference may be recorded only if prior notice is given to the taxpayer and the taxpayer is entitled to receive a copy of the recording.
(c)The taxpayer shall be informed prior to any conference that the taxpayer has a

right to have present at the conference an attorney, accountant, or other designated agent.

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