17-17-2. Assessor to be state qualified -- Vacancy -- Filling vacancy.
(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), in addition to the requirements of
Section 17-16-1, any person elected to the office of county assessor after November 1, 1993,
shall be a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser as defined in Title 61, Chapter 2b, Real Estate
Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, prior to the expiration of 36 months from the day on
which his term of office begins.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a county assessor of a county of the first through
third class shall be a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser as defined in Title 61, Chapter 2b,
Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, prior to taking office if the county
assessor is:
(i) elected to the office of county assessor on or after January 1, 2010; or
(ii) selected to fill the vacancy of a county assessor as described in Subsection (2).
(2) (a) If an assessor fails to meet the requirement of this section, the assessor's office is
automatically vacant.
(b) (i) In the event of a vacancy under this section, the county executive shall fill the
vacancy in the manner provided for in Sections 17-53-104 and 20A-1-508. However, a person
selected to fill the vacancy must be a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser within six months
after assuming the office of county assessor.
(ii) If a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser cannot be found to fill a vacancy which
resulted from the requirements of this section, the county executive may contract with a
state-licensed or state-certified appraiser from outside the county to fill the remainder of the term
in the office of county assessor.
Amended by Chapter 271, 2009 General Session
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