60-3,189.

Tax exemption; procedure; appeal.

(1) A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who qualifies for an exemption from the motor vehicle tax under subdivision (2) of section 60-3,185 shall apply for the exemption to the county treasurer not more than fifteen days before and not later than thirty days after the registration date for the motor vehicle. A renewal application shall be made annually not sooner than the first day of the last month of the registration period or later than the last day of the registration period. The county treasurer shall approve or deny the application and notify the applicant of his or her decision within twenty days after the filing of the application. An applicant may appeal the denial of an application to the county board of equalization within twenty days after the date the notice was mailed.

(2) An organization which qualifies for an exemption from the motor vehicle tax under subdivision (6) of section 60-3,185 shall apply for the exemption to the county treasurer not more than fifteen days before and not later than thirty days after the registration date for the motor vehicle. For a newly acquired motor vehicle, an application for exemption must be made within thirty days after the purchase date. A renewal application shall be made annually not sooner than the first day of the last month of the registration period or later than the last day of the registration period. The county treasurer shall examine the application and recommend either exempt or nonexempt status to the county board of equalization within twenty days after receipt of the application. The county board of equalization, after a hearing on ten days' notice to the applicant and after considering the recommendation of the county treasurer and any other information it may obtain, shall approve or deny the exemption on the basis of law and of rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Tax Commissioner within thirty days after the hearing. The county board of equalization shall mail or deliver its final decision to the applicant and the county treasurer within seven days after the date of decision. The decision of the county board of equalization may be appealed to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission in accordance with the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act within thirty days after the final decision.