The Office of the State Auditor shall establish and implement a Mississippi Tax Collectors Education and Certification Program under which county tax collectors and assessor-tax collectors and their deputies may attain certification as a tax collector or assessor-tax collector of state, county or municipal revenue. The Education and Certification Board, created under Section 27-1-53, in […]
A seven-member Education and Certification Board is created to administer and conduct the education and training programs and examinations under the Mississippi Tax Collectors Education and Certification Program.The Education and Certification Board shall set the minimum requirements for obtaining certification of each level of certification.The board shall consist of the following members: The President of […]
As required in the rules and regulations adopted by the Office of the State Auditor, the Education and Certification Board, in cooperation with the Center for Governmental Training and Technology within the Mississippi State University Extension Service, shall conduct the continuing education sessions for tax collectors, assessor-tax collectors and their deputies on an annual basis.These […]
The Education and Certification Board shall conduct a tax collector and assessor-tax collector examination and certification program for Collector of Revenue I and Collector of Revenue II certifications, and administer a program for Mississippi Collector of Revenue tax collector and assessor-tax collector certification. At the direction of the Office of the State Auditor, the board […]
The Education and Certification Board, in cooperation with the Center for Governmental Training and Technology within the Mississippi State University Extension Service, shall design two (2) tax collector and assessor-tax collector examinations, to be called “Collector of Revenue I” and “Collector of Revenue II.”All citizens of Mississippi are eligible to apply for and to be […]
Examinations shall be held each year at the times prescribed by the Education and Certification Board in Jackson, Mississippi, and at not less than four (4) other convenient locations chosen by the board. The Education and Certification Board may not limit the number of individuals who take the examination and shall provide an opportunity for […]
The Education and Certification Board shall design a curriculum for Mississippi Collector of Revenue county tax collector and assessor-tax collector certification candidates that: Consists of tested courses offered by nationally recognized assessing organizations; and Requires superior knowledge of assessment administration and property valuation concepts.
Any county tax collector, assessor-tax collector, or the deputy thereof, may apply for and take the Collector of Revenue I examination.Any person who is successful on the Collector of Revenue I examination may apply for and take the Collector of Revenue II examination.Any person who is successful on the Collector of Revenue II examination may […]
The Education and Certification Board shall certify all persons who successfully complete a certification program under Sections 27-1-51 through 27-1-69 and shall furnish each successful certification applicant with a certificate that prominently displays the person’s name and the fact that the person is a certified Mississippi county tax collector or assessor-tax collector with the designation […]
The Education and Certification Board shall establish a fair and reasonable fee for the examinations and certifications of county tax collectors, assessor-tax collectors and their deputies authorized under Sections 27-1-51 through 27-1-69. Such fee shall be collected by the Center for Governmental Training and Technology within the Mississippi State University Extension Service and used for: […]
