MISSION:
To provide supervision and guidance on all matters pertaining to the issuance of licenses, stamps, and permits, and the collection and disposition of alcohol and malt beverage taxes, cigarette excise tax, franchise tax, estate/estate tax, mineral tax, severance tax, alcohol beverage brand registration fees, coin-operated washer-dryer permit fees, trading stamps, conservation tax, amusement machine registration fees, gaming license fee and tax; to provide guidance and information to all eligible persons throughout the state who may qualify under the provisions of the Sales Tax Refund (10-45A) or Property Tax Refund (10-18A) for the elderly and disabled; and, to audit claims and issue proper tax refund payments to those qualifying within the time prescribed by law. To exercise general supervision over the administration of the property assessment and tax laws of the state and all assessing officers in the performance of their duties. Provide documental assessment to sales ratios as indications of the level of assessment in each county for use in equalizing assessments, distribution of state aid to education and determination of county compliance with assessment standards. Provide technical assistance and guidance in the assessment of all classes of property and assist agricultural land evaluation using modern detailed soil surveys. Determine the market value of the companies required to be centrally assessed, calculate gross receipts and taxes payable.

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$825,777	$888,807	$972,078	$1,138,683	$1,157,145	$185,067
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$825,777	$888,807	$972,078	$1,138,683	$1,157,145	$185,067
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$669,380	$736,686	$778,586	$886,511	$904,973	$126,387
Operating Expenses	156,397	152,122	193,492	252,172	252,172	58,680
Total	$825,777	$888,807	$972,078	$1,138,683	$1,157,145	$185,067
Staffing Level FTE:	12.8	13.7	14.0	16.0	16.0	2.0

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	ESTIMATED FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010
REVENUES:
Collections:	$0	$0	$0	$0
Special Taxes - State Funds	111,641,652	123,414,526	123,000,000	124,087,260
Special Taxes - Local Governments	31,142,478	32,316,180	32,300,000	32,400,000
Total	$142,784,130	$155,730,706	$155,300,000	$156,487,260
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Tax Refund Applications Received	3,259	3,081	3,100	3,000
Applications Refunded/Denied	3,057/202	2,823/258	2,800/300	2,750/250
Tax Refunded	$624,468	$564,634	$509,000	$505,000
Bank Franchise Tax Performance Indicators:
Bank Franchise Returns	886	650	675	675
Bank Franchise Qtr Reports Filed	518	264	250	250
Tobacco Performance Indicators:
Cigarette Wholesaler and Distributor Licenses	59	77	80	80
Cigarette Retailers Registered	N/A	2,548	2,550	2,550
Cigarette Stamps	42,705,784	39,363,703	39,000,000	39,000,000
Other Tobacco Products Reports Filed	828	892	960	960
Retail Compliance Checks	592	1,268	1,280	1,300
Cigarette Seizures	725 packs	367 packs	300 packs	300 packs
Alcohol Performance Indicators:
Liquor and Beer Licenses	5,613	5,503	5,600	5,600
Alcohol Related Phone Calls Received	4,395	4,057	4,100	4,100
Propety Tax Performance Indicators:
Assessors Certfied/Attendance at Annual School	161/131	147	147	147
Tax Increment Finance Districts	116	135	135	135
Levies Approved	3,640	3,720	3,720	3,720

generated 11/24/08 10:38:31 AM