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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT , TAX
10	15		COLLECTION AND FINANCE PERSONNEL.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 12-2b of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
16		-	The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall: (1) In
17		-	consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, develop schedules
18		-	of unit prices for property classified under sections 12-107a to 12-107e,
19		-	inclusive, update such schedules by October 1, 1990, and every five
20		-	years thereafter, and make such data, studies and schedules available to
21		-	municipalities and the public; (2) develop regulations setting forth
22		-	standards and tests for: Certifying revaluation companies and their
23		-	employees, which regulations shall ensure that a revaluation company
24		-	is competent in appraising and valuing property, certifying revaluation
25		-	companies and their employees, requiring that a certified employee
26		-	supervise all valuations performed by a revaluation company for
27		-	municipalities, maintaining lists of certified revaluation companies and
28		-	upon request, advising municipalities in drafting contracts with
29		-	revaluation companies, and conducting investigations and
30		-	withdrawing the certification of any revaluation company or employee
31		-	found not to be conforming to such regulations. The regulations shall Substitute ~~Senate~~ Bill No. 190
	19	+	Section 1. Section 12-2b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	20	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
	21	+	The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall: (1) In 3
	22	+	consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, develop schedules 4
	23	+	of unit prices for property classified under sections 12-107a to 12-107e, 5
	24	+	inclusive, update such schedules by October 1, 1990, and every five 6
	25	+	years thereafter, and make such data, studies and schedules available to 7
	26	+	municipalities and the public; (2) develop regulations setting forth 8
	27	+	standards and tests for: Certifying revaluation companies and their 9
	28	+	employees, which regulations shall ensure that a revaluation company 10
	29	+	is competent in appraising and valuing property, certifying revaluation 11
	30	+	companies and their employees, requiring that a certified employee 12
	31	+	supervise all valuations performed by a revaluation company for 13
	32	+	municipalities, maintaining lists of certified revaluation companies and 14
	33	+	upon request, advising municipalities in drafting contracts with 15
	34	+	revaluation companies, and conducting investigations and 16
	35	+	withdrawing the certification of any revaluation company or employee 17
	36	+	found not to be conforming to such regulations. The regulations shall 18 Substitute Bill No. 190
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35		-	provide for the imposition of a fee payable to a testing service
36		-	designated by the secretary to administer certification examinations;
37		-	and (3) by [himself] the secretary, or by an agent whom [he] the
38		-	secretary may appoint, inquire if all property taxes which are due and
39		-	collectible by each town or city not consolidated with a town, are in fact
40		-	collected and paid to the treasurer thereof in the manner prescribed by
41		-	law, and if accounts and records of the tax collectors and treasurers of
42		-	such entities are adequate and properly kept. The secretary may hold
43		-	meetings, conferences or schools for assessors, tax collectors or
44		-	municipal finance officers and make recommendations concerning
45		-	assessor, tax collector or municipal finance officer training, including,
46		-	but not limited to, online or in-person training programs to be offered
47		-	by public institutions of higher education for the purpose of supporting
48		-	a career pathway for assessors, tax collectors and municipal finance
49		-	officers.
50		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 12-40a of the general statutes is
51		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
52		-	passage):
53		-	(a) There shall be a committee for the purpose of establishing a
54		-	program and procedures for the training, examination and certification
55		-	of assessment personnel, appointed by the Secretary of the Office of
56		-	Policy and Management and consisting of seven members, six of whom
57		-	shall serve without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two
58		-	members for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two
59		-	members for six-year terms. No less than one member shall be from a
60		-	municipality with a population over fifty thousand, and no less than one
61		-	member shall be from a municipality with a population under five
62		-	thousand. The seventh member shall be an employee of the Office of
63		-	Policy and Management, who shall have demonstrated competence in
64		-	Connecticut assessment practices. The Secretary of the Office of Policy
65		-	and Management shall thereafter appoint two members every two years Substitute Senate Bill No. 190
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	43	+	provide for the imposition of a fee payable to a testing service 19
	44	+	designated by the secretary to administer certification examinations; 20
	45	+	and (3) by [himself] the secretary, or by an agent whom [he] the 21
	46	+	secretary may appoint, inquire if all property taxes which are due and 22
	47	+	collectible by each town or city not consolidated with a town, are in fact 23
	48	+	collected and paid to the treasurer thereof in the manner prescribed by 24
	49	+	law, and if accounts and records of the tax collectors and treasurers of 25
	50	+	such entities are adequate and properly kept. The secretary may hold 26
	51	+	meetings, conferences or schools for assessors, tax collectors or 27
	52	+	municipal finance officers and make recommendations concerning 28
	53	+	assessor, tax collector or municipal finance officer training, including, 29
	54	+	but not limited to, online or in-person training programs to be offered 30
	55	+	by public institutions of higher education for the purpose of supporting 31
	56	+	a career pathway for assessors, tax collectors and municipal finance 32
	57	+	officers. 33
	58	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 12-40a of the general statutes is 34
	59	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 35
	60	+	passage): 36
	61	+	(a) There shall be a committee for the purpose of establishing a 37
	62	+	program and procedures for the training, examination and certification 38
	63	+	of assessment personnel, appointed by the Secretary of the Office of 39
	64	+	Policy and Management and consisting of seven members, six of whom 40
	65	+	shall serve without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two 41
	66	+	members for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two 42
	67	+	members for six-year terms. No less than one member shall be from a 43
	68	+	municipality with a population over fifty thousand, and no less than one 44
	69	+	member shall be from a municipality with a population under five 45
	70	+	thousand. The seventh member shall be an employee of the Office of 46
	71	+	Policy and Management, who shall have demonstrated competence in 47
	72	+	Connecticut assessment practices. The Secretary of the Office of Policy 48
	73	+	and Management shall thereafter appoint two members every two years 49
	74	+	for six-year terms. Each member of the committee, other than the 50
	75	+	representative from the Office of Policy and Management, shall, on and 51 Substitute Bill No. 190
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69		-	for six-year terms. Each member of the committee, other than the
70		-	representative from the Office of Policy and Management, shall, on and
71		-	after July 1, 1984, be a person certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this
72		-	section and shall have demonstrated competence in Connecticut
73		-	assessment practices. Each member of the committee, other than the
74		-	representative from the Office of Policy and Management, appointed on
75		-	or after July 1, 1984, shall be employed by a municipality in the state in
76		-	a position relating to the assessment of property for the purposes of the
77		-	property tax. Any member of the committee who ceases to be an
78		-	employee of the Office of Policy and Management, or to be certified
79		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, as the case may be, shall cease
80		-	to be a member of the committee and the secretary shall appoint a
81		-	replacement to fill the remainder of the term. Said committee shall (1)
82		-	elect its own chairman, [and] (2) adopt regulations, in accordance with
83		-	the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination of
84		-	assessment personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for the
85		-	certification and recertification of assessors, and (3) on or after the
86		-	effective date of this section, amend such regulations to ensure that such
87		-	training and examination is readily available online or at various
88		-	locations throughout this state. Such regulations may include
89		-	requirements for any type of training or experience, or combination
90		-	thereof, the committee deems appropriate.
91		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 12-130a of the general statutes is
92		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
93		-	passage):
94		-	(a) There shall be established a committee for the purpose of
95		-	developing and maintaining a program and procedures for the training,
96		-	examination and certification of tax collection personnel, appointed by
97		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and consisting of
98		-	seven members, six of whom shall be voting members who shall serve
99		-	without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two members Substitute Senate Bill No. 190
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103		-	for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two members
104		-	for six-year terms. At least one member shall be from a municipality
105		-	with a population of more than fifty thousand, and at least one member
106		-	shall be from a municipality with a population under ten thousand. The
107		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall thereafter
108		-	appoint two members every two years for six-year terms. The seventh
109		-	member shall be an employee of the Office of Policy and Management,
110		-	who shall serve as a [nonvoting] voting member of the committee. The
111		-	[six] seven voting members of the committee shall have demonstrated
112		-	competence in tax collection practices in Connecticut. Said committee
113		-	shall (1) elect its own chairman, [and recommend standards to said
114		-	secretary for the training, fees and examination of tax collection
115		-	personnel, including standards for the certification and recertification of
116		-	tax collectors. Such recommended standards may include requirements
117		-	for any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the
118		-	committee deems appropriate. The secretary shall review the
119		-	recommended standards and shall adopt regulations, in accordance
120		-	with chapter 54, implementing any of such standards the secretary
121		-	approves] (2) adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of
122		-	chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination of tax collection
123		-	personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for the certification
124		-	and recertification of tax collectors, and (3) on or after the effective date
125		-	of this section, amend such regulations to ensure that such training and
126		-	examination is readily available online or at various locations
127		-	throughout the state. Such regulations may include requirements for
128		-	any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the
129		-	committee deems appropriate.
	82	+	after July 1, 1984, be a person certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this 52
	83	+	section and shall have demonstrated competence in Connecticut 53
	84	+	assessment practices. Each member of the committee, other than the 54
	85	+	representative from the Office of Policy and Management, appointed on 55
	86	+	or after July 1, 1984, shall be employed by a municipality in the state in 56
	87	+	a position relating to the assessment of property for the purposes of the 57
	88	+	property tax. Any member of the committee who ceases to be an 58
	89	+	employee of the Office of Policy and Management, or to be certified 59
	90	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, as the case may be, shall cease 60
	91	+	to be a member of the committee and the secretary shall appoint a 61
	92	+	replacement to fill the remainder of the term. Said committee shall (1) 62
	93	+	elect its own chairman, [and] (2) adopt regulations, in accordance with 63
	94	+	the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination of 64
	95	+	assessment personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for the 65
	96	+	certification and recertification of assessors, and (3) on or after the 66
	97	+	effective date of this section, amend such regulations to ensure that such 67
	98	+	training and examination is readily available online or at various 68
	99	+	locations throughout this state. Such regulations may include 69
	100	+	requirements for any type of training or experience, or combination 70
	101	+	thereof, the committee deems appropriate. 71
	102	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 12-130a of the general statutes is 72
	103	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 73
	104	+	passage): 74
	105	+	(a) There shall be established a committee for the purpose of 75
	106	+	developing and maintaining a program and procedures for the training, 76
	107	+	examination and certification of tax collection personnel, appointed by 77
	108	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and consisting of 78
	109	+	seven members, six of whom shall be voting members who shall serve 79
	110	+	without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two members 80
	111	+	for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two members 81
	112	+	for six-year terms. At least one member shall be from a municipality 82
	113	+	with a population of more than fifty thousand, and at least one member 83
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	121	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall thereafter 85
	122	+	appoint two members every two years for six-year terms. The seventh 86
	123	+	member shall be an employee of the Office of Policy and Management, 87
	124	+	who shall serve as a [nonvoting] voting member of the committee. The 88
	125	+	[six] seven voting members of the committee shall have demonstrated 89
	126	+	competence in tax collection practices in Connecticut. Said committee 90
	127	+	shall (1) elect its own chairman, [and recommend standards to said 91
	128	+	secretary for the training, fees and examination of tax collection 92
	129	+	personnel, including standards for the certification and recertification of 93
	130	+	tax collectors. Such recommended standards may include requirements 94
	131	+	for any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the 95
	132	+	committee deems appropriate. The secretary shall review the 96
	133	+	recommended standards and shall adopt regulations, in accordance 97
	134	+	with chapter 54, implementing any of such standards the secretary 98
	135	+	approves] (2) adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of 99
	136	+	chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination of tax collection 100
	137	+	personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for the certification 101
	138	+	and recertification of tax collectors, and (3) on or after the effective date 102
	139	+	of this section, amend such regulations to ensure that such training and 103
	140	+	examination is readily available online or at various locations 104
	141	+	throughout the state. Such regulations may include requirements for 105
	142	+	any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the 106
	143	+	committee deems appropriate. 107
	144	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	145	+	sections:
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	147	+	Section 1 from passage 12-2b
	148	+	Sec. 2 from passage 12-40a(a)
	149	+	Sec. 3 from passage 12-130a(a)
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