Cal. RTC § 1638
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 1638, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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Official statutory text
The applicant may be represented in the hearing of the application and shall have the right to offer evidence. The assessor may be represented in the hearing by an attorney if the applicant is represented by an attorney and one or more members of his staff, and the assessor and members of his staff shall have the right to offer evidence. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1609. The hearing and disposition of applications shall be conducted in an informal manner.
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