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§ 19-45 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE <br />within the State shall have notice of the action as provided by sections 634-23 to 634-29, <br />Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, except that any publication of summons shall be in at least <br />one newspaper of general circulation published in the State and having a general <br />circulation in the County, and the form of notice to be published shall provide a brief <br />description of the property which was sold. <br />All expenses incurred by the director shall be met out of the surplus moneys <br />realized from the sale. <br />(1983 CC, c 19, art 5, sec 19-45; am 1988, ord 88-74, sec 3; am 1994, ord 94-60, sec 2; am <br />1997, ord 97-84, sec 1.)19-45 <br />Article 6. Rate; Levy. <br />Section 19-46. Tax base and rate. <br />Except as exempted or otherwise taxed, all real property shall be subject to a tax <br />upon one hundred percent of its market value determined in the manner provided by <br />ordinance, at such rate as shall be determined in the manner provided in section 19-90. <br />No taxpayer shall be deemed aggrieved by an assessment, nor shall an assessment be <br />lowered, except as the result of a decision on an appeal as provided by law. <br />19-46 <br />(1983 CC, c 19, art 6, sec 19-46; am 1982, ord 766, sec 2; am 1997, ord 97-84, sec 1.) <br />Section 19-46.1. Residential tax rate tiers. <br />Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, three tiers of tax rates for <br />properties classified as residential is established. The tax rates for the three tiers shall <br />be established by the council in accordance with section 19-90. <br />(2020, ord 20-39, sec 1; am 2026, ord 26-23, sec 1.) 19-46.1 <br />Section 19-47. Tax year; time as of which levy and assessment made. <br />For real property tax purposes, “tax year” shall mean the fiscal year beginning July <br />1 of each calendar year and ending June 30 of the following calendar year. Real <br />property shall be assessed, and taxes shall be levied thereon, as of January 1 preceding <br />each tax year upon the basis of valuations determined in the manner and at the time <br />provided in this chapter. <br />(1983 CC, c 19, art 6, sec 19-47; am 1997, ord 97-84, sec 1.)19-47 <br />Section 19-48. Assessment of property; to whom in general. <br />Real property shall be assessed in its entirety to the owner thereof. <br />For the purposes of this chapter, life tenants, personal representatives, trustees, <br />guardians, or other fiduciaries may be, and persons holding government property under <br />an agreement for the conveyance of the same to such persons shall be considered as <br />owners during the time any real property is held or controlled by them as such. Lessees <br />holding under any government lease shall be considered as owners during the time any <br />real property is held or controlled by them as such, as more fully provided in section 19- <br />84; and further, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this chapter, any <br />tenant occupying government land, whether such occupancy be on a permit, license, <br />month-to-month tenancy, or otherwise, shall be considered as owner where such <br />occupancy has continued for a period of one year or more, as more fully provided in <br />SUPP. 20 (7-2026) <br />19-24 <br /> <br />