HI SB2879

Mandates the Director of Taxation to appoint an administrative rules officer who must be a legal, tax, or accounting professional, changing the current permissive "may appoint" to a required "shall" appointment.

Authorizes the administrative rules officer to appoint administrative rules specialists with legal, tax, or accounting credentials, or sufficient qualifying experience related to tax rule adoption.

Defines the duties of the administrative rules officer as directing the adoption of tax-related rules and assisting with issuance of tax memoranda and tax information releases.

Exempts both the administrative rules officer and specialists from civil service requirements under Chapter 76, while prohibiting them from rendering legal services reserved for the attorney general.