2002 Minnesota Statutes

     270.485 Senior accreditation. 

    The legislature finds that the property tax system would be 
 enhanced by requiring that every senior appraiser in the 
 department of revenue's property tax division obtain senior 
 accreditation from the state board of assessors.  Every senior 
 appraiser, including the department's regional representatives, 
 and every county assessor within two years of the first 
 appointment under section 273.061, must obtain senior 
 accreditation from the state board of assessors.  The board 
 shall provide the necessary courses or training.  If a 
 department senior appraiser or regional representative fails to 
 obtain or maintain senior accreditation, the failure shall be 
 grounds for dismissal, disciplinary action, or corrective 
 action.  Except as provided in section 273.061, subdivision 2, 
 paragraph (c), the commissioner must not approve the appointment 
 of a county assessor who is not senior accredited by the state 
 board of assessors.  No employee hired by the commissioner as a 
 senior appraiser or regional representative shall attain 
 permanent status until the employee obtains senior accreditation.

    HIST: 1987 c 268 art 7 s 23; 1988 c 719 art 7 s 3; 1989 c 277 
 art 2 s 13; 1995 c 264 art 16 s 3