New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE › Chapter XVI - Real Property Tax Administration › Part 8188 - Minimum Qualification Standards, Training And Certification Of Local Assessment Administration Personnel › Subpart 8188-2 - Assessors (outside Of New York City) › Section 8188-2.8 - Continuing education requirement for appointed and sole elected assessors

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each appointed
				  and sole elected assessor must comply with the applicable continuing education
				  requirement set forth herein. All other elected assessors may voluntarily
				  participate in the continuing education program and are subject to the same
				  requirements for continuing education credit and reimbursement as provided in
				  this Subpart.
(1) Within one year of
				  attaining certification as a State certified assessor each appointed or sole
				  elected assessor must successfully complete the introduction to mass appraisal
				  component if the introduction to mass appraisal component was not elected for
				  certification.
(2) Effective
				  October 1, 2011, each appointed or sole elected assessor must successfully
				  complete an average of 12 continuing education credits every year. A continuing
				  education year is defined as beginning on October 1st and ending on September
				  30th of the following year. Continuing education credit means the number of
				  contact hours awarded for attendance at approved courses, conferences, and
				  seminars. Continuing education credits are awarded on an hour for hour basis in
				  full hour amounts only.
(i) If an assessor
				  successfully completes more than 12 continuing education credits in one
				  continuing education year, as many as 12 of the excess credits may be applied
				  toward the requirement for only the next continuing education year. Continuing
				  education credit requirements already satisfied for the 2010- 2011 and
				  2011-2012 continuing education years will remain satisfied.
(ii) If an assessor has not satisfied the
				  required number of continuing education credits for the prior year, continuing
				  education credits successfully completed in the current year will first be
				  applied retroactively to satisfy the prior continuing education year
				  requirement. In no case shall credit be awarded retroactively to satisfy more
				  than one continuing education year.
(3) The continuing education requirement
				  commences upon the following date:
(i) For a
				  certified assessor or certified acting assessor, the requirement commences upon
				  the October 1st next succeeding the date such certification was
				  issued.
(ii) For a certified
				  assessor who is subsequently appointed, the requirement commences upon the
				  October 1st next succeeding the date of such appointment.
(iii) For an assessor certified as a
				  candidate for assessor prior to his or her appointment pursuant to Subpart
				  8188-3 of this Part and appointed prior to the expiration of his or her
				  certificate, the requirement commences upon the October 1st next succeeding the
				  date of appointment.