§ 58-1-1112

As soon as the returns of intangible personal property have been received by the commissioner of the revenue and entered upon the assessment sheets or forms, the commissioner of the revenue shall forward such returns to the Department of Taxation. The Department may, however, authorize the commissioner of the revenue to retain such returns for such length of time as may be necessary to enable him to properly review the returns.\nCode 1950, § 58-434; 1960, c. 508; 1984, c. 675.