SPONSOR: Van Schoiack
This bill changes the name of the State Tax Commission to the "State Assessment Commission" (Commission).
Currently, the Commission must be composed of three members. The bill provides that, by January 1, 2027, the Commission must be composed of seven members, and they must be appointed for term lengths specified in the bill. All commissioners must have assessment or real property appraisal experience, as defined in the bill.
Currently, no more than two of the three members are allowed to be from the same political party. This bill provides that no more than four of the seven members of the commission can be of the same political party.
This bill provides that any investigation, inquiry, or hearing that has been authorized can be held by a majority of the Commission.
This bill modifies the process and timeline for when an assessor is required to appear before to commission for an assessment hearing.
Statutes affected: