Attorney General Opinion No. 1982-007

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1982-007 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The requirement of K.S.A. 79-501, that the appraisal of real property be based upon an actual view and inspection of the property, carries with it the implied authority for the appraiser to enter upon real property to perform these functions, without such action constituting a trespass. Due to such implied authority, the prior permission of the taxpayer to enter upon the real property, for the limited purposes of viewing and inspecting the same, is not required. If, however, the appraiser's entry upon real property is opposed by a taxpayer, the appraiser's paramount duty is to preserve the public peace. In such situations, the appraiser may proceed, through legal channels, to assure fulfillment of the legal duty to appraise the real property by an actual view and inspection thereof. Cited herein: K.S.A. 79-501.