§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).] […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
