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AN ACT relating to appointment of full-time county appraisers; amend-
  ing K.S.A. 19-430 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 19-430 is hereby amended to read as follows: 19-
430. On July 1, 1993, and on July 1 of each fourth year thereafter, the
board of county commissioners of each county shall by resolution appoint
a county appraiser for such county who shall serve for a term of four years
and until a successor is appointed. County appraisers appointed in coun-
ties having a population of more than 20,000 25,000 shall devote full time
to the duties of such office but county appraisers appointed in counties
having a population of 20,000 25,000 or less may be appointed either as
a full-time or a part-time county appraiser as prescribed in the resolution
providing for such appointment. No person shall be appointed or reap-
pointed to or serve as county appraiser in any county under the provisions
of this act unless such person shall have at least one year of appraisal
experience and be qualified by the director of property valuation as an
eligible Kansas appraiser under the provisions of this act. Whenever a
vacancy shall occur in the office of county appraiser the board of county
commissioners shall appoint an eligible Kansas appraiser to fill such va-
cancy for the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed. The
person holding the office of county assessor or performing the duties
thereof on the effective date of this act shall continue to hold such office
and perform such duties until a county appraiser is appointed under the
provisions of this act. No person shall be appointed to the office of county
or district appraiser or to fill a vacancy therein unless such person is
currently a state licensed real property appraiser, a certified general real
property appraiser or certified residential real property appraiser pursu-
ant to article 41 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and
amendments thereto, except that from and after July 1, 1997, no person
shall be appointed to the office of county or district appraiser or to fill a
vacancy therein, in any county under the provisions of this act unless such
person is currently a certified general real property appraiser pursuant to
article 41 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amend-
ments thereto.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, any person who
holds the office of county appraiser upon the expiration of the term of
such office shall be eligible for reappointment to such office regardless
of whether such person is so certified or licensed.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 19-430 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.