(a) The commissioner shall adopt by rule, subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," an appropriate form or forms for use on a uniform basis throughout the state for the return of tangible personal property.
(b) All returns of tangible personal property shall be made pursuant to the form or forms adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section.
(c) The commissioner shall furnish each appropriate local tax official a sufficient number of the forms adopted pursuant to this Code section to take the returns of the taxpayers of his county.
(d) In the content of the form adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, nothing shall be included that would take from the county boards of tax assessors the authority to see that all taxable property within the county is assessed and returned at fair market value.