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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
advanced certification; assessor personnel; compensation
Purpose
Allows appraisers and assessing personnel to be approved to receive additional compensation for successfully completing an advanced certification.
Background
Under current law, a person is prohibited from performing the duties or exercising the authority of an assessor or appraiser of property in or on behalf of a county unless that person holds an assessor's or appraiser's certificate issued or recognized by the Arizona Department of Revenue (DOR). DOR is required to provide in-service and pre-entry training programs that include the technical, legal and administrative aspects of the assessment process. The training programs must incorporate graduated certifications that encompass provisional certification, basic certification, intermediate certification and advanced certification. DOR can utilize outside educational institutions and regional, state or national assessors' organizations to provide the training (A.R.S. § 42-13006).
Statute also prescribes an Education, Training and Certification Advisory Committee (Committee), comprised of a member of the State Board of Equalization appointed by its Chairman, three county assessors or deputy county assessors appointed by the Director of DOR (Director), and one training coordinator from the Property Valuation and Equalization Division of DOR, also appointed by the Director. The Committee is responsible for evaluating DOR guidelines, course curriculum, grading procedures and examination content for appraiser and assessor certification (A.R.S. § 42-13007).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows a person who is employed by DOR or a county, and who successfully completes DOR's advanced certification to be approved for additional compensation.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2018
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