36 §329. Inability to achieve standards
§329. Inability to achieve standards If the Bureau of Revenue Services determines that a municipality has not met the minimum standards set forth in this subchapter, the municipality has 2 options: [PL 2007, c. 627, §11 (AMD).] 1. Acceptance. If the municipality accepts the bureau’s determination, the bureau shall consult with the officers of […]
36 §330. Professional assessment firms
§330. Professional assessment firms 1. Guidelines for professional assessing firms. The State Tax Assessor shall establish by rule guidelines for professional assessing firms. The guidelines must include the following requirements: A. Each professional assessing firm shall employ at least one certified Maine assessor; and [PL 2011, c. 240, §5 (AMD).] B. Each professional […]
36 §331. Assessment manual
§331. Assessment manual The State Tax Assessor shall maintain and periodically update a State assessment manual by rule, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, which shall identify accepted and preferred methods of assessing property. [PL 1985, c. 764, §10 (NEW).] Any municipality performing or contracting for the performance […]
36 §306. Definitions
§306. Definitions For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 627, §9 (AMD).] 1. Chief assessor. “Chief assessor” means the person who is primarily responsible for the assessing function in a primary assessing unit or primary assessing district, designated as such by the State Tax Assessor. […]
36 §310. Examination
§310. Examination The Bureau of Revenue Services shall hold qualifying examinations for assessors as necessary, but not fewer than 2 times each year. [PL 2021, c. 531, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 1. Additional examinations. Such additional examinations may be held as the State Tax Assessor deems necessary. [P&SL 1975, c. 78, §21 (AMD).] […]
36 §311. Certification
§311. Certification The State Tax Assessor shall issue a certificate of eligibility to any applicant who has demonstrated through appropriate examination that he or she is qualified to perform the assessing function. In addition, the State Tax Assessor shall establish classes of said certificate of eligibility that recognize the differing assessing skills needed for municipalities […]
36 §312. Violation
§312. Violation After July 1, 1980, no person shall be eligible to perform the duties of a chief assessor of a primary assessing area or the duties of a professional assessor of any municipality or primary assessing area unless he or she shall have been certified in the manner provided. Violation of this section shall […]
36 §313. Tenure
§313. Tenure A chief assessor certified as provided shall serve a probationary period of 2 years. Thereafter he or she shall have tenure and may only be removed as provided. [PL 1975, c. 545, §10 (AMD).] A chief assessor having tenure in any primary assessing area, upon moving to another primary assessing area, shall […]
36 §314. Removal
§314. Removal The chief assessor holds office for an indefinite term unless otherwise specified by contract. A chief assessor may be removed from office as follows: [PL 2007, c. 627, §10 (AMD).] 1. Probationary period. A chief assessor serving a probationary period may be removed by the executive committee upon 30 days’ written notice […]
36 §315. Selection of assessors (REPEALED)
§315. Selection of assessors (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 620, §10 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 545, §12 (RP).