HB1565
To Amend The Law Concerning The Duties Of A County Property Assessor; And To Permit A Property Owner To Opt Out Of Having The Property Owner's Information Posted On An Online Database.
Last Action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1565 proposes an amendment to Arkansas law regarding the duties of county property assessors who maintain online property databases. The bill establishes that property owners have the right to request that their personal property information be removed or excluded from such public online databases. To utilize this option, a property owner must submit a written request to the respective county assessor. The Assessment Coordination Division is authorized to create and maintain the necessary forms for this opt-out process. The bill clarifies that while online records are a convenience for tax and fee payments, property owners may have privacy concerns that justify restricted access to their data online.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are individual property owners who prioritize personal privacy and wish to limit the accessibility of their property records on the internet. This bill provides these individuals with greater control over their personal information and limits public digital exposure of their holdings.
Who Might Suffer?
The bill may negatively impact members of the public, real estate professionals, appraisers, and title researchers who rely on convenient, centralized online access to public property records for business or investigative purposes. Additionally, county assessor offices may face an increased administrative burden to process, track, and maintain manual opt-out requests, potentially requiring additional resources or staff time to manage these exclusions from standard electronic databases.
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