00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 22(CRA)                                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to investigations of property by a municipal assessor or the                                           
02 assessor's agent; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 29.45.130(b) is amended to read:                                                                  
05  (b)  For investigation, the assessor or the assessor's agent may enter  real                                         
06 property  [A PREMISE] during reasonable hours  to  [AND MAY] examine  visible                                       
07 personal  property  and the exterior of a dwelling or other structure  on the  real                                 
08 property.  The assessor or the assessor's agent may enter and examine the interior                                      
09 of a dwelling or other structure or the personal property in it only (1) if the                                         
10 structure is under construction and not yet occupied; (2) with the permission of                                        
11 a person in actual possession of the structure; or (3) in accordance with a court                                       
12 order to compel the entry and inspection  [PREMISE].  The assessor or the assessor's                                   
13 agent may examine all property records involved.  A person shall, on request, furnish                                   
14 to the assessor or the assessor's agent [EVERY FACILITY AND] assistance for the                                         
01 investigation  and permit the assessor or the assessor's agent to enter a dwelling or                                  
02 other structure to examine the structure or personal property in it during                                              
03 reasonable hours .  The assessor may seek a court order to compel entry and                                            
04 production of records needed for assessment purposes.                                                                   
05    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).