Assessors are appointed to their position by a Conference Board consisting
of the members of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayors of all incorporated
cities, and a member from each school district within the jurisdiction.
A city with a population of ten thousand or more may elect to have their
own assessor.
Assessors are required by statute to pass a state
examination and complete a Continuting Education Program consisting of
150 hours of formal classroom instruction with 90 hours tested and a passing
grade of 70% attained. The latter requirement must be met in order
for the Assessor to be reappoined to the position every six years.
The Deputy Assessor also must pass a state examination as well as
successfully complete 90 hours of classroom instruction of which at least
60 hours are tested.
The Conference Board approves the Assessor's budget and after
a public hearing acts on adoption of same. The Assessor is constrained
by statute to a levy limitation for the budget. The limit depends on the
value of the jurisdiction.
