SESSION OF 2020
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 264
As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole

Brief*
SB 264, as amended, relates to the authority of the
Director of Property Valuation (Director) to maintain the list of
persons eligible to be appointed as a county or district
appraiser. The bill would stipulate that the Director provide
notice to certain persons and an opportunity for a hearing
under the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act (KAPA) prior
to removing their names from the eligibility list for certain acts
or omissions.
The bill also would require county commissions to notify
the Director when persons no longer hold the office of county
appraiser, except upon expiration of a four-year term, and
include the reason for separation from employment unless
otherwise precluded by law from doing so. The Director
subsequently would be required to make notations on
eligibility list records of such persons.

Background
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Assessment and Taxation at the request of Senator Alley.
During the Senate Committee hearing on January 22,
representatives of the Kansas Chamber, the Kansas Policy
Institute, and the Renew Kansas Biofuels Association
appeared as proponents. The Kansas Cooperative Council
submitted written-only testimony in support of the bill.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
 A representative of the Kansas Association of Counties
appeared in opposition. Representatives of the Division of
Property Valuation (PVD) and the Kansas County Appraisers
Association provided neutral testimony.
On February 12, the Senate Committee amended the
bill to add the provision requiring the Director to provide
notice to the person regarding the opportunity to be heard
under KAPA prior to removing the name of such person from
the eligible county or district appraisers list for certain acts or
omissions.
The Senate Committee of the Whole on February 25
removed a provision in the bill that would have specifically
established termination from the office of county or district
appraiser in one or more counties as one of the acts or
omissions authorizing the Director to remove names from the
eligibility list.
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill as introduced, the Department of
Revenue indicates there would be no impact on state or local
property tax revenues; and additional duties detailed in the
legislation would not be expected to have any significant
impact on the operations of the PVD.


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 19-432
As Amended by Senate Committee: 19-432
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}: 19-432