57-02-01.1. Certification of assessors

57-02-01.1. Certification of assessors

The state supervisor of assessments shall certify assessors as provided in this section.

1. To be certified as a class I assessor, an individual must:

a. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

b. Successfully complete one hundred eighty hours of assessment and appraisal

instruction approved by the state supervisor of assessments. The number of

hours of instruction determined necessary by the state supervisor of assessments

for each of the following topics is required:

(1) Tax administration.

(2) Principles and theory of value.

(3) Residential property appraisal.

(4) Commercial property appraisal.

(5) Agricultural property valuation.

2. To be certified as a class II assessor, an individual must:

a. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

b. Successfully complete eighty hours of assessment and appraisal instruction

approved by the state supervisor of assessments. The number of hours of

instruction determined necessary by the state supervisor of assessments for each

of the following topics is required:

(1) Tax administration.

(2) Principles and theory of value.

(3) Residential property appraisal.

(4) Commercial property appraisal.

(5) Agricultural property valuation.

3. The state supervisor of assessments may allow credit against required instruction in

any topic under subdivision b of subsection 1 and subdivision b of subsection 2 upon

receipt of documented training in this state or another state in the topic.

4. An individual appointed as an assessor must hold the required assessor certificate at

the time of appointment or obtain that certificate within two years after initial

appointment or by July 31, 2017, whichever is later. An assessor who does not obtain

the required certificate within two years after initial appointment or by July 31, 2017,

whichever is later, or who does not maintain that certificate in good standing is not

eligible for re-appointment.

5. An assessor certificate is valid for a term of two years from the first day of the calendar

year for which it becomes effective.

6. A class I assessor certificate may be renewed if the holder has completed twenty

hours of approved classroom instruction or seminars during the term of the certificate.

For purposes of this subsection, an assessor certificate holder is entitled to one and

one-half hours of credit for each hour spent as an instructor of approved classroom

instruction or seminars during the term of the certificate.

7. A class II assessor certificate may be renewed if the holder has completed ten hours of

approved classroom instruction or seminars during the term of the certificate.

8. The state supervisor of assessments shall notify the holder of an assessor certificate

of the time for application for renewal of the individual's certificate. The state

supervisor of assessments shall notify the governing body of the taxing district

employing an assessor whose certificate is not renewed or whose certificate is

suspended or revoked.

9. Any person who is denied a certificate under this section may appeal to the tax

commissioner for a hearing under chapter 28-32.

10. The tax commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 28-32 for the administration of

this section.