KRS § 132.380 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.380
132.380 Examination of candidates for property valuation administrator -- Certificate
Status: in_force

132.380 Examination of candidates for property valuation administrator --

Certificate.

(1) (a) Before any person's name shall appear before the voters on election day as a

candidate for the office of property valuation administrator in any primary or

general election, except a current property valuation administrator already

qualified as a candidate to succeed himself or herself in office, or before that

person may be appointed property valuation administrator, except as an

interim appointee as provided by KRS 132.375, that person shall hold a

certificate issued by the department, showing that he or she has been

examined by the department and is qualified for the office.

(b) All certificates issued shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance.

(c) The examinations shall be written and formulated so as to test fairly the ability

and fitness of the applicant to serve as property valuation administrator.

(d) The department shall hold the examination at a central location during the

month of November of each year immediately preceding each year in which

property valuation administrators are to be elected.

(e) The department shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the examination, issue a

statewide press release announcing the examination and post the

announcement on the department's Web site.

(f) Any person desiring to take an examination shall appear at the time and place

designated.

(2) (a) If, after the giving of the examination, as provided in subsection (1) of this

section, there is no person qualified to be a candidate in the county, the

department shall hold a second examination.

(b) Applicants from only those counties having no person qualified shall be

eligible to take the examination.

(c) Notice of the second examination shall be made by issuing a press release in

those counties and posting an announcement for the examination on the

department's Web site at least fourteen (14) days prior to the second

examination.

(3) (a) If no qualified candidate files for the office, a special examination shall be

given at a time determined by the department.

(b) Notice of and registration for the special examination shall be provided in the

same manner as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) (a) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of property valuation administrator

to be filled by appointment or by election, and there is not more than one (1)

person holding a valid certificate and eligible for appointment or election, the

department shall hold a special examination for applicants seeking a

certificate for the office.

(b) If, after the giving of a special examination, only one (1) person is qualified,

the county judge/executive may request a second examination.

(c) Notice of and registration for the special examination shall be provided in the

same manner as provided by subsection (2) of this section.

(5) (a) Examinations shall be given and graded in accordance with rules of the

department published at the time of the examination.

(b) Within ten (10) days after the examination, a certificate of fitness and

qualification to fill the office of property valuation administrator shall be

issued by the department to each person passing the examination.

(6) Examination records shall be preserved by the department for twelve (12) months

after the examination, and the record of any person who took the examination may

be seen by him or her at the office of the department in Frankfort, Kentucky.