Originally, an ad valorem property tax that, in contemplation of law, was administered uniformly with respect to all tangible and intangible property (with the exception of a few classes specifically exempt) and that involved a uniform rate throughout each tax district. (2) Currently, the remnants of such a tax after its continued curtailment through classification, exemptions, use-value assessment laws, and special property tax laws applicable to various types of personal property. Compare tax, special property; tax, classified property.
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