MI HB5253

Assessors must be certified as qualified by the board by completing approved assessment training or passing an approved exam.

Newly elected or appointed assessing officers in assessment units not exceeding $125,000,000 in state equalized valuation may receive conditional 6-month certification if the local governing body requests it and the officer submits a training plan.

Conditional certification cannot be granted to the same assessment unit more than once in 4 years.

County tax or equalization department directors must be certified by the board at a level determined necessary before appointment, with possible 12-month conditional extensions for those currently certified at one level below the required level.

A person certified one level below the required level may serve as director for 12 months if no qualified applicants are found within 30 days of posting, or if the position was previously filled by a certified person and a vacancy occurs.