California Revenue and Taxation Code — ARTICLE 2. Duties of Auditor 1646-1651

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As soon as the auditor receives the local roll from the assessor, he shall add up the valuations on it and enter on the roll the total valuation of each kind of property and the total valuation of all property; provided, however, that if the assessment roll is a machine-prepared roll the prescribed computations and entries may be made and entered upon a newly prepared roll.

(a) In counties of the first class, after the board of supervisors has acted under Section 2151, the auditor shall perform the duties specified in Section 2152; provided that if the assessment roll is a machine-prepared roll, the prescribed computations and entries may be made and entered upon a newly prepared roll without incorporating any of the adjustments authorized by the local board of equalization.

(b) In all other counties, after the board of supervisors has acted under Section 2151, the auditor shall perform the duties specified in Section 2152; provided that if the assessment roll is a machine-prepared roll, the prescribed computations and entries may be made and entered upon a newly prepared roll.

(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 180.)

Upon receiving a statement from the clerk prepared under Section 1614, the auditor shall forthwith correct the roll to reflect the changes made by the county board.

(Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 147.)

Annually, on or before August 15th, the auditor shall prepare duplicate valuation statements, verified by his attached affidavit, from the local roll as corrected for changes made during July. Within 60 days after the close of the assessment year, he shall prepare new statements to reflect all corrections of the roll.

(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 710.)

The valuation statements shall show such information as the board may require.

(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 1008.)

As soon as the valuation statements are prepared, the auditor shall transmit one to the controller and one to the board.

(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 154.)

Every auditor who fails to transmit the valuation statements as required forfeits one thousand dollars to the State, to be recovered in an action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the board.

(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 154.)

Immediately upon completion of his duties under Section 1646, the auditor shall transmit the unsecured roll to the tax collector.

(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1126.)