County seeks to fill assessment appeals board vacancy
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is seeking to fill a vacant position on the County Assessment Appeals Board.
Carrie Crane Monteiro, a public information officer with the County of Tulare, said the Assessment Appeals Board functions to:
increase or lower, upon notice and application of individual assessments, in order to equalize assessments on the local tax assessment roll.
to review, equalize, and adjust penal and escaped assessments on that roll except escaped assessment made pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 531.1.
to exercise the powers specified in Section 1613 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
Monteiro said the Assessment Appeals Board acts in a judicial capacity, has no legislative powers, and may act only on the basis of evidence. The Board has no jurisdiction to grant or deny exemptions or to consider allegations that claims for exemption from property taxes have been improperly denied.
Monteiro said the Assessment Appeals Board meets at 1 p.m., every third Thursday of the month in the Tulare County Board of Supervisors Chambers in Visalia. No meetings are held during the months of April and May due to tax season. She added that the July meeting is held at 9 a.m. on the third Monday in accordance to government code.
Monteiro said qualifications to serve on the Assessment Appeals Board are as follows:
(a) A person shall not be eligible for nomination for member on an Assessment Appeals Board unless he or she has a minimum of five years professional experience in this state as either a certified public accountant or public accountant, licensed real estate broker, attorney, property appraiser accredited by a nationally-recognized professional organization, property appraiser certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or property appraiser certified by the State Board of Equalization.
(b) Notwithstanding the provision of subdivision (a), a person shall be eligible for nomination for membership on an assessment appeals board if, at the time of the nomination, he or she is a current member of an assessment appeals board.
(c) Documentation of qualifying experience of appeals board members shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board (Rev. & Tax. Code, 1624.05).
Monteiro said any person who has been an employee of any Assessor’s Office within the last three years are not eligible to serve.
Monteiro said applications are available online at www.tularecounty.ca.gov/ clerkoftheboard. Interested individuals may also pick up an application at the Board of Supervisors Office located at 2800 W. Burrel Ave. in Visalia.
Monteiro said any questions about the Assessment Appeals Board can be directed to Candice Ruby, interim chief clerk. There is no expiration date for applications to be submitted.