Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) In lieu of the requirements in (b)(1),
(2) and (7) below, a DRA-certified property assessor supervisor applicant may
submit to the DRA a copy of his or her current New Hampshire Association of
Assessing Officials' professional designation certificate.
(b) The requirements to be a DRA-certified
property assessor supervisor shall include:
(1) The requirements of a DRA-certified
property assessor in Asb 303.05;
(2) Signed documentation of successful
completion, of all requirements of the International Association of Assessing
Officers (IAAO) Course 102, or the equivalent requirements of a course focusing
on capitalization of income to determine value by the income approach, offered
by, but not limited to those listed in Asb 301.05 (a);
(3) At the minimum 5 years of experience
consisting of:
a. Two years of experience in
the appraisal of various types of real estate; and
b. Three years of mass appraisal revaluation
experience consisting of:
1. Supervisory
experience during the process of providing assessing services;
2. Supervisory experience pertaining to
adherence to the data collection manual, data collection accuracy, and CAMA
data entry accuracy;
3. Assistance
with the development and or maintenance of a data collection manual;
4. The basic understanding of how CAMA
systems are implemented and utilized;
5. Sale validation experience;
6. Training on the calibration process for
CAMA models;
7. Review and training
on mass appraisal technique;
8.
Providing assistance to a DRA-certified property assessor supervisor with the
market analysis and USPAP-compliant report for a revaluation or a partial
update; and
9. Training and
assistance in the process of abatement review and the defense of assessed
values under the guidance and oversight of a DRA-certified property assessor
supervisor;
(4)
Documentation of the continuing education requirements in Asb 305.01, if the
DRA property assessor supervisor certification has been held over the previous
5 years;
(5) Documentation of
experience in providing expert testimony in the defense of assessed values
before:
a. The New Hampshire board of tax and
land appeals;
b. The New Hampshire
superior court;
c. New Hampshire
superior court sanctioned mediation; or
d. An equivalent board or court in another
state; and
(6) Thorough
knowledge of the duties of a DRA-certified property assessor supervisor as
specified in Asb 304.04; and
(7)
Successful completion of the Certified New Hampshire Assessor's (CNHA) exam
that:
a. Consists of 100 questions;
and
b. Requires a 70% to
pass;
c. If the individual does not
pass the initial exam they may retake the exam within 30- days of the initial
exam date; and
d. If the individual
does not pass the exam on the retake, they shall be required to wait one year
from the date of the retake, to take it again.
(c) A DRA-certified assessor supervisor
shall:
(1) Explain on the resume, required
pursuant to (d) below, or on an attached sheet if necessary, how the applicant
has the experience necessary to:
a. Interpret:
1. Deeds and transfers for determination of
value; and
2. Financial statements
pertaining to the appraisal process;
b. Prepare reports;
c. Supervise subordinate property assessors,
property assessor assistants, and building measurer and listers;
d. Assist the municipal assessing officials
in the use of the appropriate assessing manuals and the computer assisted mass
appraisal system for their municipality;
e. Perform statistical testing to understand
the results of a reappraisal or the need for a reappraisal;
f. Analyze sales of properties to produce a
market analysis and USPAP-compliant report; and
g. Defend property values established for
real property.
(d) A complete resume shall accompany the
request for certification.
(e) All
DRA-certified property assessor supervisors without a CNHA designation shall
take the CNHA exam to recertify at the same level within 5 years of the 2023
effective date of Asb 303.06 (b)(7).