Bill > SB892

This bill modifies the composition and appointment process for the Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission in West Virginia. The bill updates requirements for nominating assessors and county commissioners to the commission, requiring the West Virginia Assessors Association to nominate assessors who comply with monitoring requirements and giving preference to those who hold professional certifications recognized by the Appraisal Foundation. The bill maintains the commission's existing structure of including the State Tax Commissioner as chair, three county assessors, five citizens (including one certified appraiser), and two county commissioners, all appointed by the Governor with Senate consent. The changes clarify political party representation limitations, ensuring no more than two nominees from the same party and no more than seven total commission members from the same political party. The bill also preserves existing provisions about member terms (four years), replacement procedures for vacancies, meeting frequency (at least twice annually), and compensation (citizen members receive $50 per day, while others serve without compensation). The commission remains funded through a separate legislative appropriation to the State Tax Commissioner.

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