§11-1C-1b. Phase-out of taxation of intangible personal property.
Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary,
intangible personal property with tax situs in this state that
would have been taxable prior to the effective date of this act
shall be exempt from ad valorem property tax beginning tax year one
thousand nine hundred ninety-eight: Provided, That such property
shall be subject to ad valorem property tax and taxed at fifty
percent of assessed value for tax year one thousand nine hundred
ninety-eight; at forty percent of assessed value for the tax year
one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine; at thirty percent of
assessed value for the tax year two thousand; at twenty percent of
the assessed value for the tax year two thousand one; at ten
percent of the assessed value for the tax year two thousand two and
eliminated completely for the tax year two thousand three and
thereafter.