Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Chapter 560-11 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIVISION
Subject 560-11-2 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS
Rule 560-11-2-.62 - Appraisal Staff Definitions

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 560-11-2-.62
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

"Assessment contractor" means a person or individual who contracts with a county to render advice or assistance to the county board of tax assessors in the assessment and equalization of taxes, the establishment of property valuations, or the defense of such valuations. Such contracted services may include timber appraisals, real and personal property appraisals, personal property auditing, and tax parcel mapping; but shall not include legal services, or clerical, and administrative services. Persons or individuals performing services as an Assessment Contractor must meet education requirements as set forth in Department regulations.

"Chief appraiser" means a fulltime member of a county appraisal staff who has received the designation of Appraiser III or IV from the Georgia Department of Revenue Georgia Certification Program for Tax Officials and who has been designated by such county board of assessors as chief appraiser.

"County appraisal staff" are individuals employed by a county to perform tax appraisals for the purpose of producing an annual ad valorem tax digest. The governing authorities of any two or more counties may execute an intergovernmental agreement to provide for the sharing of one or more individual appraisal staff members following consultation with the county boards of assessors.

"Designated county appraiser", as used in Georgia Code Section 48-5-267, means a county appraisal staff member who has earned the Certified Assessment Evaluator or Certified Personal Evaluator designation as conferred by the International Association of Assessing Officials or the Georgia Certified Appraiser designation conferred by the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials.

"Joint County Appraisal Staff" means individuals employed under an intergovernmental agreement between two or more counties to perform tax appraisals for the purpose of producing the annual ad valorem tax digests for each participating county subject to such intergovernmental agreement.

O.C.G.A. Secs. 48-2-12, 48-5-269.

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