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B.__If the owner applying for acceptance to the program has
not owned the land for that 5-year period, and acquired the
land under circumstances that constitute a change in
ownership under section 1135, then the base valuation for
classified land for tax purposes is the purchase price of
the land only or, if the purchase price can not be
accurately determined, the best estimate at fair market
value of the land, which is the assessed value of
comparable land in the municipality or unorganized
territory as applicable, adjusted by the applicable
certified assessment ratio.

 
2.__Program assessed value.__The program assessed value for
classified land for tax purposes is:

 
A.__For the first year under the program, the base
valuation under subsection 1; and

 
B.__For subsequent years under the program, the base
valuation as adjusted by any cumulative increases and
decreases authorized under section 1134.

 
3.__Change in ownership.__Base valuation and program
assessed value under this section are subject to recalculation
when there is a change in ownership pursuant to section 1135,
subsection 2.

 
§1134.__Assessment adjustments

 
1.__Annual adjustments.__The assessed value of classified
land may be adjusted annually on April 1st, subject to this
section.

 
2.__Increase assessment limited.__The assessed value of
classified land may not increase under the annual adjustment
by more than the lower of:

 
A.__Two percent of the program assessed value of the prior
year; or

 
B.__The percent change in the Consumer Price Index for all
urban consumers.

 
3.__Decrease assessment authorized.__Nothing in this
subchapter prevents:

 
A.__An assessment based on less than a 100% valuation; or

 
B.__A decrease in the assessed value.


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