35 ILCS 200/2-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 35 - REVENUE|35 ILCS 200/ - Property Tax Code.|Title 2 - Assessment Officials

Sec. 2-45. Selection and eligibility of township and multi-township  assessors.(a) In all counties  under township organization, township or multi-township assessors shall  be qualified as required by subsections (b) through (d) of this Section and  shall be elected as provided in this Code.  Township or multi-township  assessors shall enter upon their duties on January 1 following their election,  and perform the duties of the office for 4 years.(b) Beginning December 1, 1996, in any township or multi-township  assessment  district not subject to the requirements of subsections (c) or (d) of this  Section, no person is eligible to file nomination papers or participate as a  candidate in any caucus or primary or general election for, or be appointed to  fill vacancies in, the office of township or multi-township assessor, unless he  or she (i) has successfully completed an introductory course in assessment  practices that is approved by the Department; or (ii) possesses at least one of  the qualifications listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of  subsection (c) of  this Section. The candidate cannot file nominating papers or participate as a  candidate unless a copy of the certificate of his or her qualifications from the Department is  filed with the township clerk, board  of election commissioners, or other appropriate authority as required by the  Election Code.  The candidate cannot be appointed to fill a vacancy until he or  she has filed a copy of the certificate of his or her qualifications  from the Department with the appointing authority.(c) Beginning December 1, 1996, in a township or multi-township assessment  district with $25,000,000 or more of non-farm equalized assessed value or  $1,000,000 or more in commercial and industrial equalized assessed value, no  person is eligible to file nomination papers or participate as a candidate in  any caucus or primary or general election for, or be appointed to fill  vacancies in, the office of township or multi-township assessor, unless he or  she possesses at least one of the qualifications listed in paragraphs (1)  through (6) of this subsection (c).(1) a currently active Certified Illinois Assessing     Officer designation from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute;(2) (blank);(3) a currently active AAS, CAE, or MAS designation     from the International Association of Assessing Officers;(4) a currently active MAI, SREA, SRPA, SRA, or RM     designation from the Appraisal Institute;(5) a currently active professional designation by     any other appraisal or assessing association approved by the Department; or(6) (blank).The candidate cannot file nominating papers or participate as a candidate  unless a copy of the certificate of his or her  qualifications from the Department is filed with the township clerk, board  of election commissioners, or other appropriate authority as required by the  Election Code.  The candidate cannot be appointed to fill a vacancy until he or  she has filed a copy of the certificate of his or her qualifications  with the appointing authority.(d) Beginning December 1, 2000, in a township or multi-township assessment  district with more than $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000 of non-farm  equalized assessed value and less than $1,000,000 in commercial and industrial  equalized assessed value, no person who has previously been elected as township  or multi-township assessor in any such township or multi-township assessment  district is eligible to file nomination papers or participate as a candidate  in any caucus or primary or general election for the office of township or  multi-township assessor, unless he or she possesses at least one of the  qualifications  listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (c) of this  Section. The  candidate cannot file nominating papers or participate as a candidate unless a  copy of the certificate of his or her qualifications from the Department is  filed with the township clerk, board of election  commissioners, or other appropriate authority as required by the Election Code.(e) If any person files nominating papers for candidacy for the office  of township or multi-township assessor without also filing a copy of the  certificate of his or her qualifications from the Department as required by this Section, the clerk of the township, the  board of election commissioners, or other appropriate authority as required  by the Election Code shall refuse to certify the name of the person  as a candidate to the proper election officials.If no candidate for election meets the above qualifications there shall  be no election and the town board of trustees or multi-township board of  trustees shall appoint or contract with a person under Section 2-60.As used in this Section only, "non-farm equalized assessed value" means the  total equalized assessed value in the township or multi-township assessment  district as reported to  the Department under Section 18-225 after removal of homestead exemptions, and  after removal of the equalized assessed value reported as farm or minerals  to the Department under Section 18-225.For purposes of this Section only, "file nomination papers" also includes  having nomination papers filed on behalf of the candidate by another person.  (Source: P.A. 101-467, eff. 8-23-19.)