<section number="Article XIII, Section 2"><histories></histories><catchline>[Property tax.]</catchline><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(1)">
So that each person and corporation pays a tax in proportion to the fair market value of his, her, or its tangible property, all tangible property in the State that is not exempt under the laws of the United States or under this Constitution shall be:
<subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(1)(a)">
assessed at a uniform and equal rate in proportion to its fair market value, to be ascertained as provided by law; and</subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(1)(b)">
taxed at a uniform and equal rate.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(2)">
Each corporation and person in the State or doing business in the State is subject to taxation on the tangible property owned or used by the corporation or person within the boundaries of the State or local authority levying the tax.</subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(3)">
The Legislature may provide by statute that land used for agricultural purposes be assessed based on its value for agricultural use.</subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(4)">
The Legislature may by statute determine the manner and extent of taxing livestock.</subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(5)">
The Legislature may by statute determine the manner and extent of taxing or exempting intangible property, except that any property tax on intangible property may not exceed .005 of its fair market value.  If any intangible property is taxed under the property tax, the income from that property may not also be taxed.</subsection><subsection number="Article XIII, Section 2(6)">
Tangible personal property required by law to be registered with the State before it is used on a public highway or waterway, on public land, or in the air may be exempted from property tax by statute.  If the Legislature exempts tangible personal property from property tax under this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="Article XIII, Section 2(6)" start="0">(6)</xref>, it shall provide for the payment of uniform statewide fees or uniform statewide rates of assessment or taxation on that property in lieu of the property tax.  The fair market value of any property exempted under this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="Article XIII, Section 2(6)" start="0">(6)</xref> shall be considered part of the State tax base for determining the debt limitation under <xref depth="1" refnumber="Article XIV" start="0">Article XIV</xref>.</subsection></section>
