Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 41 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Millner, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• authorizes a county to contract with a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser from outside the county if no qualified individual files a declaration of candidacy for the office of county assessor; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY ASSESSORS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner
House Sponsor: 
Jon E. Stanard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the office of county assessor.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ authorizes a county to contract with a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser from
outside the county if no qualified individual files a declaration of candidacy for the
office of county assessor; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
REPEALS AND REENACTS:
17-17-2
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 289
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17-17-2
 is repealed and reenacted to read:
 17-17-2.
Assessor to be state qualified -- Vacancy -- Filling vacancy.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "State-certified appraiser" means a state-certified general appraiser or state-certified
residential appraiser as those terms are defined in Section 
61-2g-102
.
(b) "State-licensed appraiser" means the same as that term is defined in Section
61-2g-102
.
(2) An individual elected to the office of county assessor shall:
(a) meet the requirements described in Section 
17-16-1
; and
(b) (i) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), if elected on or after November 1,
1993, become a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser no later than 36 months after the day
on which the individual's term of office begins; or
(ii) if elected on or after January 1, 2010, in a county of the first, second, or third class,
be a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser before filing a declaration of candidacy for the
office of county assessor.
(3) The county assessor's office is vacant if:
(a) an assessor fails to meet the requirements described in Subsection (2); or
(b) no individual who meets the requirements described in Subsection (2) timely files a
declaration of candidacy for the office of county assessor.
(4) (a) If a vacancy described in Subsection (3) occurs, the county legislative body shall
fill the vacancy in accordance with Sections 
17-53-104
 and 
20A-1-508
.
(b) The individual who the county legislative body selects to fill the vacancy shall be a
state-licensed or state-certified appraiser before the individual assumes the office of county
assessor.
(5) If the county legislative body cannot find an individual who meets the requirements
described in Subsection (2) to fill a vacancy described in Subsection (3), the county legislative
body may contract with a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser from outside the county to
fill the remainder of the county assessor's term of office.