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 2009	ACTUAL FY 2010	BUDGETED FY 2011	REQUESTED FY 2012	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$931,560	$996,490	$977,240	$920,256	$920,256	($56,984)
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$931,560	$996,490	$977,240	$920,256	$920,256	($56,984)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$766,065	$765,998	$783,748	$783,748	$783,748	$0
Operating Expenses	165,495	230,492	193,492	136,508	136,508	(56,984)
Total	$931,560	$996,490	$977,240	$920,256	$920,256	($56,984)
Staffing Level FTE:	13.4	13.8	14.0	14.0	14.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2009	ACTUAL FY 2010	ESTIMATED FY 2011	ESTIMATED FY 2012
REVENUES:
Collections:	$0	$0	$0	$0
Special Taxes - State Funds	112,564,520	102,731,417	104,000,000	106,000,000
Special Taxes - Local Governments	24,166,534	17,731,720	18,000,000	18,750,000
Total	$136,731,054	$120,463,137	$122,000,000	$124,750,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Tax Refund Applications Received	3,115	2,680	2,600	2,400
Applications Refunded/Denied	2,909/206	2,411/269	2,400/200	2,000/400
Tax Refunded	$600,982	$501,050	$490,000	$450,000
Bank Franchise Returns	621	582	600	600
Bank Franchise Qtr Reports Filed	496	451	400	400
Cigarette Wholesaler and Distributor Licenses	80	86	80	80
Cigarette Retailers Registered	2,301	2,286	2,100	2,100
Cigarette Stamps	39,938,811	39,466,200	39,000,000	39,000,000
Other Tobacco Products Reports Filed	811	801	800	800
Retail Compliance Checks/Cigarette Seizures	876/397	891/125	900/200	450/100
Liquor and Beer Licenses	5,218	5,260	5,200	5,200
Alcohol Related Phone Calls Received	3,752	3,664	3,800	3,800
Levies Approved	3,750	3,800	3,800	3,900
Property Transfers Analyzed	43,000	38,500	39,000	39,000

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