LD 1824
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LR 2194
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The assessor shall determine whether a claimant has a permanent
residence in this State. In making a determination as to the intent
of an individual to establish a permanent residence in this State,
the assessor may consider:

 
1.__Formal declarations.__Formal declarations of the claimant
or any other individual;

 
2.__Informal statements.__Informal statements of the claimant
or any other individual;

 
3.__Place of employment.__The place of employment of the
claimant;

 
4.__Previous permanent residence.__The previous permanent
residence of the claimant and the date the previous permanent
residency was terminated;

 
5.__Voter registration.__The place where the claimant is
registered to vote;

 
6.__Driver's license.__The place of issuance to the claimant
of a driver's license and the address listed on the license;

 
7.__Certificate of motor vehicle registration.__The place of
issuance of a certificate of registration of a motor vehicle
owned by the claimant and the address listed on the certificate;

 
8.__Income tax returns.__The residence claimed on any income
tax return filed by the claimant;

 
9.__Motor vehicle excise tax.__The place of payment of a motor
vehicle excise tax by the claimant; and

 
10.__Military residence.__A declaration by the claimant of
permanent residence registered with any branch of the Armed
Forces of the United States.

 
§6224.__Claim is personal

 
The right to file a claim under this chapter is personal to
the claimant and does not survive the claimant's death, but the
right may be exercised on behalf of a claimant by the claimant's
legal guardian or attorney-in-fact. If a claimant dies after
having filed a timely claim, the amount thereof must be disbursed
to another member of the household as determined by the assessor.__
If the claimant was the only member of a household, the claim may
be paid to the claimant's personal representative,


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