May 12, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Knollenberg, Haines, Denby, Terry Brown, Smith, Donigan and Calley and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 1973 PA 186, entitled
"Tax tribunal act,"
(MCL 205.701 to 205.779) by adding section 35b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 35b. (1) After a petition is filed under section 35a and
a tax tribunal docket number is assigned, a petitioner may request
an informal settlement conference as provided in this section.
(2) If a petitioner files a written request for an informal
settlement conference with the tax tribunal, the assessing agency
shall schedule an informal settlement conference within 60 days.
The informal settlement conference shall be held at the office of
the assessor for the assessing agency.
(3) At the informal settlement conference, the petitioner and
the assessing agency may enter into a binding written agreement to
dismiss the petitioner's appeal. Any written agreement to dismiss
the petitioner's appeal shall be filed with the tax tribunal.
(4) If the petitioner and the assessing agency do not agree to
dismiss the petitioner's appeal, the appeal shall continue as
provided in this act.