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 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	BUDGETED FY 2010	REQUESTED FY 2011	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$888,807	$931,560	$972,078	$972,078	$977,240	$5,162
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$888,807	$931,560	$972,078	$972,078	$977,240	$5,162
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$736,686	$766,065	$778,586	$778,586	$783,748	$5,162
Operating Expenses	152,122	165,495	193,492	193,492	193,492	0
Total	$888,807	$931,560	$972,078	$972,078	$977,240	$5,162
Staffing Level FTE:	13.7	13.4	14.0	14.0	14.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010	ESTIMATED FY 2011
REVENUES:
Collections:	$0	$0	$0	$0
Special Taxes - State Funds	123,414,526	112,564,520	115,000,000	115,000,000
Special Taxes - Local Governments	32,316,180	24,166,534	25,000,000	25,000,000
Total	$155,730,706	$136,731,054	$140,000,000	$140,000,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Tax Refund Applications Received	3,081	3,115	3,000	3,000
Applications Refunded/Denied	2,823/258	2,909/206	2,750/250	2,200/300
Tax Refunded	$564,634	$600,982	$505,000	$490,000
Bank Franchise Tax Performance Indicators:
Bank Franchise Returns	650	621	650	650
Bank Franchise Qtr Reports Filed	264	496	400	400
Tobacco Performance Indicators:
Cigarette Wholesaler and Distributor Licenses	77	80	80	80
Cigarette Retailers Registered	2,548	2,301	2,200	2,000
Cigarette Stamps	39,363,703	39,938,811	39,000,000	39,000,000
Other Tobacco Products Reports Filed	892	811	800	800
Retail Compliance Checks	1,268	876	1,300	1,000
Cigarette Seizures	367 packs	397 packs	300 packs	300 packs
Alcohol Performance Indicators:
Liquor and Beer Licenses	5,503	5,218	5,600	5,400
Alcohol Related Phone Calls Received	4,057	3,752	3,900	3,900
Property Tax Performance Indicators:
Levies Approved	3,720	3,750	3,750	3,750

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