Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 308.242 (2026)

Assessor’s authority to change roll after September 25 limited; when changes permitted; stipulations

✓ current as of May 2026
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      308.242 Assessor’s authority to change roll after September 25 limited; when changes permitted; stipulations. (1) The assessor may not make changes in the roll after September 25 of each year except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section or as otherwise provided by law.

      (2) After the assessment roll has been certified and on or before December 31, the assessor may make changes in valuation judgment that result in a reduction in the value of property, if so requested by the taxpayer or upon the assessor’s own initiative. Corrections under this section to accounts appraised by the Department of Revenue pursuant to ORS 306.126 and 308.505 to 308.674 may not be made without the approval of the department.

      (3)(a) If a petition for reduction has been filed with the property value appeals board, the assessor may change the roll if the assessor and the petitioner stipulate to a change in valuation judgment that results in a reduction in value. The stipulation may be made at any time up until the convening of the board.

      (b) Stipulations agreed to by the assessor and the petitioner under this subsection shall be delivered to the clerk of the board prior to the convening of the board.

      (c) As used in this subsection, “stipulation” means a written agreement signed by the petitioner and the assessor that specifies a reduction in value to be made to the assessment and tax roll.

      (4) Any change in value made under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be made in the manner specified in ORS 311.205 and 311.216 to 311.232. [1957 c.324 §7; 1981 c.804 §40a; 1983 s.s. c.5 §4; 1991 c.459 §100; 1993 c.270 §27; 1997 c.541 §162; 2001 c.423 §1; 2003 c.36 §1; 2007 c.590 §1; 2023 c.29 §12]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1961–2025 · leading case: Windmill Inns of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 271 (Or. T.C. 1998).
Windmill Inns of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 271 (Or. T.C. 1998). · cites it 4× “The controlling statute, ORS 308.242, provides, as follows: “(1) The assessor shall make no changes in the roll after September 20 of each year except such changes as are otherwise provided by law.”
Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1 v. Dep't of Revenue, 17 Or. Tax 290 (Or. T.C. 2005). “See ORS 308.242; ORS 311.205. *296 The department has several roles in the property tax system.”
Perkins v. Dep't of Revenue, 15 Or. Tax 381 (Or. T.C. 2001). “ORS 308.242(1) provides that “[t]he assessor shall make no changes in the roll after September 25 of each year except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) * * *.”
Reynolds Metals Co. v. State Tax Comm'n, 362 P.2d 705 (Or. 1961). “ORS 308.242. May 2, 1958, the taxpayer received notice of an assessment which was a gross departure from that of the previous year and from what the taxpayer considered to be fair.”
Domogalla v. Dep't of Revenue, 7 Or. Tax 242 (Or. T.C. 1977). “ORS 308.242. On June 18, 1976, the department issued its Order No.”
Georgia-Pac. Corp. v. Dep't of Revenue, 5 Or. Tax 33 (Or. T.C. 1972). “ORS 308.242. In November 1969, at the time of plaintiff’s tender of the 1968-1969 tax and its request to revoke its 1968 election, the pertinent tax roll was in the hands of the Multnomah County Director of Assessment and Taxation in his role of tax collector.”
State Fin. Co. v. Dep't of Revenue, 5 Or. Tax 651 (Or. T.C. 1974). “(ORS 308.242.) He was required, if requested by the owner after May 1, to provide a signed statement giving the assessed value of any property.”
Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Dep't of Revenue, 5 Or. Tax 358 (Or. T.C. 1973). “See ORS 308.242: “The assessor shall make no changes in the roll after May 1 of each year except such changes as are otherwise provided by law.”
Anzellotti v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2024). · cites it 3× “There are exceptions in ORS 308.242 for value reductions requested by or agreed to by taxpayers, and ORS 308.”
Oakway Golf, Inc. v. Lane Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2024). · cites it 2× “” ORS 308.242(1). Defendant’s internal emails show that it changed the subject account no earlier 1 The court’s references to the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are to 2021.”
Woody Fam. Props., LLC v. Jackson Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2021). · cites it 2× “It replaced the following language: “The officer may not correct an error in valuation judgment, except as provided in ORS 308.242(2) and (3).” See id. At that time, ORS 308.”
Errico v. Lincoln Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2021). · cites it 2× “It replaced the following language: “The officer may not correct an error in valuation judgment, except as provided in ORS 308.242(2) and (3).” See id. At that time, ORS 308.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 308.242(1) — 5 cases
Perkins v. Dep't of Revenue, 15 Or. Tax 381 (Or. T.C. 2001). “ORS 308.242(1) provides that “[t]he assessor shall make no changes in the roll after September 25 of each year except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) * * *.”
Oakway Golf, Inc. v. Lane Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2024). “” ORS 308.242(1). Defendant’s internal emails show that it changed the subject account no earlier 1 The court’s references to the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are to 2021.”
Anzellotti v. Deschutes Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2024). “There are exceptions in ORS 308.242 for value reductions requested by or agreed to by taxpayers, and ORS 308.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 308.242(2) — 3 cases
Windmill Inns of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 271 (Or. T.C. 1998). “The controlling statute, ORS 308.242, provides, as follows: “(1) The assessor shall make no changes in the roll after September 20 of each year except such changes as are otherwise provided by law.”
Woody Fam. Props., LLC v. Jackson Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2021). “It replaced the following language: “The officer may not correct an error in valuation judgment, except as provided in ORS 308.242(2) and (3).” See id. At that time, ORS 308.”
Errico v. Lincoln Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2021). “It replaced the following language: “The officer may not correct an error in valuation judgment, except as provided in ORS 308.242(2) and (3).” See id. At that time, ORS 308.”
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