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840.0000 TIMBER YIELD TAX

Annotation 840.0142

840.0142 Timber Owner. Ownership of timber felled on city-owned land is determined by reference to title provisions contained in contracts entered among the city, the logging company and the ultimate purchaser. Tax should be asserted against the first non-exempt owner regardless of contract terms that hold the seller responsible for the tax. Contract liability provisions cannot supersede statutory liability provisions.

Ownership of timber felled on tax-exempt land may be determined by reference to the requests for harvest bids and the bids themselves. These documents will usually make it clear whether the bidder is contracting to perform a harvesting service or is purchasing standing timber. C 2/21/1991.