KS HB2516

County appraisers serve four-year terms and must now be certified as "regular appraisers" by the Director of Property Valuation, which requires being a certified general real property appraiser, a registered mass appraiser, or completing a prescribed course of study

Persons not yet certified as regular appraisers may receive a two-year "provisional appointment" as county appraiser, during which they must complete a course of study administered by the Director of Property Valuation (no comprehensive exam required)

Removes the previous requirement that county appraiser candidates have at least three years of mass appraisal experience and pass a written examination

Interim county appraisers may be appointed for up to six months to fill vacancies, subject to approval by the Director of Property Valuation

Amends K.S.A. 19-430 and 19-432, with provisions taking effect upon publication in the statute book