ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 703

held, by him or them. Such report shall be in such form as
the State Tax Commission may prescribe, and shall contain
such further information, if any, as the State Tax Commis-
sion may require in order to determine whether said shares
are taxable and the taxable value thereof and the correctness
or incorrectness of said lists. If any such foreign corpora-
tion shall fail to file such report within the time hereinabove
specified and for fifteen days after a demand therefor in writ-
ing by the State Tax Commission, it shall forthwith upon
proclamation to that effect by the State Tax Commission and
without the necessity of any judgment or decree of ouster,
forfeit all right to do business in this State and shall be in all
respects subject to the same penalties, rules and legal pro-
visions as if it had never been licensed to do business in this
State; provided that the State Tax Commission for good cause
shown may excuse any reasonable delay.

181. Immediately upon the receipt of any of the reports
or other information mentioned in Sections 178 and 180, the
State Tax Commission shall transmit to the County Commis-
sioners of each county and the Appeal Tax Court of Balti-
more City any and all facts contained in such report or other
information which may be necessary to enable them respec-
tively properly to assess any shares of stock or other property
which may be subject to assessment under this Article in their
respective jurisdictions.

Appeals.

182. Any taxpayer, or city, or the Attorney General on
behalf of the State, may demand a hearing before the Coun-
ty Commissioners or the Appeal Tax Court of Baltimore
City or the assessing authorities of any other city as to the
assessment of any property or any unit of tax value, or as
to the increase or reduction or abatement of any such as-
sessment, or as to the classification thereof, for the next
ensuing year; and no formal proceedings shall be required.
In case of any such hearing any party in interest may file
data and information bearing thereon, without regard to the
technical rules of evidence. Any such person or corporation
so demanding a hearing may also in writing file information
with the County Commissioners or the Appeal Tax Court
of his address or the address of the agent or attorney to which
any notices pertaining to said matter shall be sent. If any
such address shall be filed it shall be the duty of the County