Secretary of State Williams has declared that SB18 by Sen. Williams/Rep. Ritter has immediate effect. Therefore, these new requirements will apply to the tax notice and hearings for this year if the proposed tax rate will exceed the effective tax rate. Notice. The content of the newspaper notice of the tax rate hearings has changed. If the county has a Web site, the … [Read more...] about Senate Bill 18 Changes Property Tax Notice And Hearing Requirements