Municipal option to provide additional exemption for blind persons eligible for exemption under section 12-81.

(b) Any person submitting a claim for the additional exemption as provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be required to file an application, on a form prepared for such purpose by the assessor, not later than the date of the assessment list with respect to which such additional exemption is claimed. Each such application shall include a copy of such person's federal income tax return, or in the event a return is not filed, such evidence related to income as may be required by the assessor for the tax year of such person ending immediately prior to the approval of a claim for such additional exemption. See Sec. 12-92 re filing of proof of blindness. See Sec. 12-94 re filing for exemption, preparation of list of persons found by the assessors to be entitled to exemption, and furnishing of additional evidence of eligibility.