Section 48-5-46 - Procedure for application for homestead exemption(a) The application for the homestead exemption shall be furnished by the commissioner not later than February 1 of each year to the tax receiver or tax commissioner and municipal authorities, as the case may be, of the various counties.(b) The application shall provide for: (1) A statement of ownership of the homestead, a complete description of the property on which homestead exemption is claimed, when and from whom the property was acquired, the kind of title held, and the amount of liens, if any, and to whom due; and(2) The approval of the application by the official so authorized.(c) A form of oath shall be provided and shall be administered to the applicant seeking the homestead exemption. The oath may be administered and witnessed by the tax receiver, tax commissioner, any authorized deputy of the tax receiver or tax commissioner, or any individual authorized by law to administer oaths.(d) The tax receiver or tax commissioner shall deliver to any interested person the forms prescribed for the exemption. The applicant must answer all questions correctly to be entitled to an approval of the application.(e) The tax receiver or tax commissioner shall receive all applications for homestead exemption and shall file and preserve the applications. The application shall be filed with the tax receiver or tax commissioner as provided by law.