701—111.4(441) Purpose. The committee is established to assist the director in developing and administering a program of continuing education for Iowa assessors and deputy assessors. The program will emphasize assessment and appraisal procedures, assessment laws, rights and responsibilities of taxpayers and property owners related to the assessment of property for taxation, duties of assessors and deputy assessors, and other matters related to the positions of assessor and deputy assessor. The director, with the assistance of the committee, will designate the courses to be offered in the program, the content of the courses, and the number of hours of classroom instruction for each course. An evaluation of the program will be conducted at least annually with any necessary changes made.
The director shall certify those assessors and deputy assessors who have received sufficient credit to be eligible for reappointment to their present position.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 441.8.
[Editorial change: IAC Supplement 11/2/22]