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29 NORTH CAROLINA AssociAnON OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—2011-2012—LEGISLATE GOALS Goal Accomplished Goal Partially Accomplished l Goal Not Met Tax and Finance 1. (`,;/Preserve the existing local revenue base. 2. WAuthorize local revenue options-Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact by resolution or,at the option of the Board of Commissioners, by voter referendum any or all revenue options from among those that have been authorized for any other county. 3. ORecover costs through in rem foreclosure fee- Seek legislation to increase the reimbursement rate for in rem foreclosure collection efforts to recover actual costs,including legal expenses. (V--) 4. \.LVSet property tax relief application deadline at June I - Seek legislation to establish June I as the statutory deadline for exemption,deferment and other property tax relief applications. 5. Clarify centralized listing and assessing of cellular and cable companies- Seek legislation to implement the central listing and assessment of cellular and cable companies. 6. `/'Clarify definition of charity eligible for property tax relief- Seek legislation to clarify the definition of charity and set a cap amount for hospitals, facilities financed through Medical Care Commission bonds, and continuing care facilities, and require that any property valuation exclusion formula provide for a higher test of charity. 7. ''Allow hospital authority access to setoff debt collection- Seek legislation to authorize hospital authorities to participate in the setoff debt collection program. (� 8. WRequire sales tax reported at zip+4 - Seek legislation to require that large vendors report sales tax by the 9- digit zip code. 9. OSimplify register of deeds fees-Support legislation to require that all real estate recording fees charged by the Register of Deeds be set at appropriate flat rates, with a single rate paid to a single state agency, provided that implementation of this legislation not reduce any revenues to any county. 10. \," Standardize local vehicle fees-Seek legislation to require that all local vehicle fees be adopted at the time the tax rate is adopted and impose the fees on all registered and unregistered vehicles. 11. 0A.1low solid waste authority access to setoff debt collection - Seek legislation to authorize solid waste authorities to participate in the setoff debt collection program. 12. \,^J]Wanufactured home taxes paid before transfer - Seek legislation to require that all taxes levied on manufactured homes be paid before the home may be moved,repossessed or sold on site.