1998 Minnesota Statutes

     270.50 Employment of licensed assessors. 

    No assessor shall be employed who has not been licensed as 
 qualified by the board, provided the time to comply may be 
 extended after application to the board upon a showing that 
 licensed assessors are not available for employment.  The board 
 may license that a county or local assessor who has not received 
 the training, but possesses the necessary qualifications for 
 performing the functions of the office by the passage of an 
 approved examination or may waive the examination if such person 
 has demonstrated competence in performing the functions of the 
 office for a period of time the board deems reasonable.  The 
 county or local assessing district shall assume the cost of 
 training of its assessors in courses approved by the board for 
 the purpose of obtaining the assessor's license to the extent of 
 course fees, mileage, meals and lodging, and recognized travel 
 expenses not paid by the state.  If the governing body of any 
 township or city fails to employ an assessor as required by 
 sections 270.41 to 270.53, the assessment shall be made by the 
 county assessor. 

    In the case of cities incorporated or townships organized 
 after April 11, 1974, except cities or towns located in Ramsey 
 county or which have elected a county assessor system in 
 accordance with section 273.055, the board shall allow the city 
 or town 90 days from the date of incorporation or organization 
 to employ a licensed assessor. 

    HIST: Ex1971 c 31 art 25 s 10; 1974 c 449 s 1; 1976 c 222 s 
 136; 1977 c 347 s 42; 1977 c 434 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 264 art 
 16 s 5