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PROPOSED CHANGES TO PUBLIC FACING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Department: Cook County Assessor's Office
Summary: Revision to the Official Rules of the Cook County Assessor.
Consistent with the County Code, ?1.9, the following proposal, which was approved by the Cook County Assessor on 3/15/2019, will be effective on the date this rule revision is received and filed by the Rules Committee of the County Board of Commissioners.
The Cook County Assessor's Rules provide requirements, parameters and guidance to persons doing business with the Assessor. Taxpayer assistance will be provided to individuals by Assessor personnel during normal business hours.
FILING AN ASSESSED VALUATION APPEAL COMPLAINT
Rule 1 All complaints for an Assessment Appeal (Appeal) shall be originated by the taxpayer's timely filing of the official appeal form(s) prescribed and adopted by the Assessor, as set forth in these Official Rules of the Cook County Assessor.
Rule 2 All attorneys or other parties acting on behalf of a taxpayer shall file an Attorney Authorization or Authorization Form and the filing of the Form shall constitute a certification that the attorney or party has been specifically authorized to file the complaint by the taxpayer, and is the only person so authorized. Only the Assessor's original Attorney Authorization or Authorization Form may be filed. The Form may not be altered in any way from its original format, or language, or in any other manner. References in these Rules to the actions of a "taxpayer" include actions of an authorized attorney or practitioner on the taxpayer's behalf.
Rule 3 Failure to follow any rule of the Cook County Assessor's Office or to provide complete information is grounds for the denial of an appeal.
Rule 4 Each form required to be filed by these rules shall be filed with all applicable information completed in its entirety.
Rule 5 Pursuant to Rule 1, complaints must be filed on the official appeal form prescribed and adopted by the ...
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