ยง  1550.  Minimum qualification standards for county directors of real
  property tax services and appraisal personnel. 1. The commissioner shall
  establish  for  counties  to  which   this   article   applies   minimum
  qualification  standards  for  appointments  to  the  position of county
  director  of  real  property  tax  services  and  other   administrative
  positions   having   professional   appraisal  duties  relating  to  the
  assessment of real property for purposes  of  taxation.  Such  standards
  shall  be  set  forth  in  rules  and  regulations  promulgated  by  the
  commissioner.
2. The commissioner shall provide training programs in accordance with
  the  provisions  of  this  title.  Counties  shall  cooperate  with  the
  commissioner in providing such programs.