(b) The excise tax imposed by this chapter is hereby determined to be equivalent to an average property tax rate of two dollars ($2) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of taxable value. For the purpose of limitations on indebtedness of political or municipal corporations imposed by Article 13, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, commercial vehicles subject to tax under this chapter shall be deemed to be taxable property within each such political or municipal corporation where the owner resides as shown on the records of the bureau or where the commercial vehicle is based, as shown on the records of the department. The assessed valuation of such vehicles shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the tax by one hundred (100) and dividing the product by two dollars ($2).As added by P.L.181-1999, SEC.2.
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