441.6 Appointment of assessor — confirmation by director of revenue.
1. When a vacancy occurs in the office of city or county assessor, the examining board shall, within seven days of the occurrence of the vacancy, request the director of revenue to forward a register containing the names of all individuals eligible for appointment as assessor. The examining board may, at its own expense, conduct a further examination, either written or oral, of any person whose name appears on the register, and shall make written report of the examination and submit the report together with the names of those individuals certified by the director of revenue to the conference board within fifteen days after the receipt of the register from the director of revenue.
2. Upon receipt of the report of the examining board, the chairperson of the conference board shall by written notice call a meeting of the conference board to appoint an assessor. The meeting shall be held not later than seven days after the receipt of the report of the examining board by the conference board. At the meeting, the conference board shall appoint an assessor from the register of eligible candidates. However, if a special examination has not been conducted previously for the same vacancy, the conference board may request the director of revenue to hold a special examination pursuant to section 441.7. The chairperson of the conference board shall give written notice to the director of revenue of the appointment within ten days of the decision of the board.
3. The appointee selected by the conference board under subsection 2 or appointed to a succeeding term under section 441.8, subsection 1, shall not assume the office of city or county assessor until such appointment is confirmed by the director of revenue. If the director of revenue rejects the appointment, the examining board shall conduct a new examination and submit a new report to the conference board under subsection 1. The director of revenue shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer this subsection.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, §405.4; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §441.6]
2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2005 Acts, ch 140, §54; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2020 Acts, ch 1118, §105, 106; 2021 Acts, ch 86, §75
Referred to in §441.7, 441.8, 441.56
Subsection 3 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 441 - ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Section 441.1 - Office of assessor created.
Section 441.2 - Conference board.
Section 441.3 - Examining board.
Section 441.4 - Removal of member.
Section 441.5 - Examination and certification of applicants — incumbents.
Section 441.6 - Appointment of assessor — confirmation by director of revenue.
Section 441.7 - Special examination.
Section 441.8 - Term — continuing education — filling vacancy.
Section 441.9 - Removal of assessor.
Section 441.10 - Deputies — examination and appointment — suspension or discharge.
Section 441.11 - Incumbent deputy assessors.
Section 441.13 - Office personnel.
Section 441.16 - Budget — assessment expense fund.
Section 441.17 - Duties of assessor.
Section 441.18 - Listing and valuation.
Section 441.19 - Owner to assist — provisions for assessment.
Section 441.21 - Actual, assessed, and taxable value.
Section 441.21A - Commercial and industrial property tax replacement — replacement claims.
Section 441.22 - Forest and fruit-tree reservations.
Section 441.23 - Notice of valuation.
Section 441.24 - Refusal to furnish statement.
Section 441.25 - False statement.
Section 441.26 - Assessment rolls and books.
Section 441.27 - Uniform assessment rolls.
Section 441.28 - Assessment rolls — change — notice to taxpayer.
Section 441.28A - Electronic delivery authorized.
Section 441.29 - Plat book — index system.
Section 441.30 - Informal assessment review period — recommendation.
Section 441.31 - Board of review.
Section 441.32 - Terms — vacancies.
Section 441.33 - Sessions of board of review.
Section 441.34 - Quarters — hours — expenses.
Section 441.35 - Powers of review board.
Section 441.36 - Change of assessment — notice.
Section 441.37 - Protest of assessment — grounds.
Section 441.37A - Appeal of protest to property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.37B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.38 - Appeal to district court from local board of review.
Section 441.38A - Notice to school district.
Section 441.38B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.39 - Notice of assessment protests and appeals to taxing districts.
Section 441.40 - Costs, fees, and expenses apportioned.
Section 441.41 - Legal counsel — special counsel.
Section 441.42 - Appeal on behalf of public.
Section 441.43 - Power of court.
Section 441.44 - Notice of voluntary settlement.
Section 441.45 - Abstract to state department of revenue.
Section 441.46 - Assessment date.
Section 441.47 - Adjusted valuations.
Section 441.48 - Notice of adjustment — protest — final action.
Section 441.49 - Adjustment by auditor.
Section 441.50 - Appraisers employed.
Section 441.52 - Failure to perform duty.
Section 441.54 - Construction.
Section 441.55 - Conflicting laws.
Section 441.56 - Assessor’s duties — combined appointment.