CHAPTER 35.2. TRAINING OF ASSESSING OFFICIALS
IC 6-1.1-35.2
Chapter 35.2. Training of Assessing Officials
IC 6-1.1-35.2-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.802.)
IC 6-1.1-35.2-2
Training sessions; per diem
Sec. 2. (a) In any year in which an assessing official takes office
for the first time, the department of local government finance shall
conduct training sessions determined under the rules adopted by the
department under IC 4-22-2 for the new assessing officials. The
sessions must be held at the locations described in subsection (b).
(b) To ensure that all newly elected or appointed assessing
officials have an opportunity to attend the training sessions required
by this section, the department of local government finance shall
conduct the training sessions at a minimum of four (4) separate
regional locations. The department shall determine the locations of
the training sessions, but:
(1) at least one (1) training session must be held in the
northeastern part of Indiana;
(2) at least one (1) training session must be held in the
northwestern part of Indiana;
(3) at least one (1) training session must be held in the
southeastern part of Indiana; and
(4) at least one (1) training session must be held in the
southwestern part of Indiana.
The four (4) regional training sessions may not be held in
Indianapolis. However, the department of local government finance
may, after the conclusion of the four (4) training sessions, provide
additional training sessions at locations determined by the
department.
(c) Any new assessing official who attends:
(1) a required session during the official's term of office; or
(2) training between the date the person is elected to office and
January 1 of the year the person takes office for the first time;
is entitled to receive the per diem per session set by the department
of local government finance by rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 and a
mileage allowance from the county in which the official resides.
(d) A person is entitled to a mileage allowance under this section
only for travel between the person's place of work and the training
session nearest to the person's place of work.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-1990, SEC.2;
P.L.41-1993, SEC.25; P.L.6-1997, SEC.116; P.L.198-2001, SEC.83;
P.L.177-2002, SEC.9; P.L.256-2003, SEC.29; P.L.146-2008,
SEC.281.
IC 6-1.1-35.2-3
Continuing education sessions; per diem
Sec. 3. (a) Each year the department of local government finance
shall conduct the continuing education sessions required in the rules
adopted by the department for all assessing officials and all hearing
officers for the county property tax assessment board of appeals.
These sessions must be conducted at the locations described in
subsection (b).
(b) To ensure that all assessing officials and hearing officers have
an opportunity to attend the continuing education sessions required
by this section, the department of local government finance shall
conduct the continuing education sessions at a minimum of four (4)
separate regional locations. The department shall determine the
locations of the continuing education sessions, but:
(1) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held in
the northeastern part of Indiana;
(2) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held in
the northwestern part of Indiana;
(3) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held in
the southeastern part of Indiana; and
(4) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held in
the southwestern part of Indiana.
The four (4) regional continuing education sessions may not be held
in Indianapolis. However, the department of local government
finance may, after the conclusion of the four (4) continuing
education sessions, provide additional continuing education sessions
at locations determined by the department.
(c) Any assessing official or hearing officer for the county
property tax assessment board of appeals who attends required
sessions is entitled to receive a mileage allowance and the per diem
per session set by the department of local government finance by rule
adopted under IC 4-22-2 from the county in which the official
resides. A person is entitled to a mileage allowance under this section
only for travel between the person's place of work and the training
session nearest to the person's place of work.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-1990, SEC.3;
P.L.41-1993, SEC.26; P.L.6-1997, SEC.117; P.L.198-2001, SEC.84;
P.L.146-2008, SEC.282.
IC 6-1.1-35.2-4
Subordinate training
Sec. 4. The training programs prescribed by this chapter must be
designed so that the attendees at a program are prepared to train their
subordinates. In addition, the training programs must include:
(1) a course on basic assessment administration with an
examination; and
(2) the information necessary to obtain a level one certification
under rules adopted by the department of local government
finance.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.198-2001,
SEC.85.
IC 6-1.1-35.2-5
County payments for attendance
Sec. 5. A county that is required to make a payment to an
assessing official or a hearing officer for the county property tax
assessment board of appeals under this chapter must make the
payment regardless of an appropriation. The payment may be made
from the county's reassessment fund.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.41-1993,
SEC.27; P.L.6-1997, SEC.118; P.L.146-2008, SEC.283.