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11  AN ACT relating to qualifications for appointment as a county or district
12    appraiser; amending K.S.A. 19-430 and repealing the existing section.
13    [relating to cities; concerning redevelopment district financing;
14    amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 72-6431, as amended by section 6
15    of 1997 House Bill No. 2031, and repealing the existing section.]
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17  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
18    Section 1.  K.S.A. 19-430 is hereby amended to read as follows: 19-
19  430. On July 1, 1993, and on July 1 of each fourth year thereafter, the
20  board of county commissioners of each county shall by resolution appoint
21  a county appraiser for such county who shall serve for a term of four years
22  and until a successor is appointed. County appraisers appointed in coun-
23  ties having a population of more than 20,000 shall devote full time to the
24  duties of such office but county appraisers appointed in counties having
25  a population of 20,000 or less may be appointed either as a full-time or
26  a part-time county appraiser as prescribed in the resolution providing for
27  such appointment. No person shall be appointed or reappointed to or
28  serve as county appraiser in any county under the provisions of this act
29  unless such person shall have at least one year of three years of mass
30  appraisal experience and be qualified by the director of property valuation
31  as an eligible Kansas appraiser under the provisions of this act. Whenever
32  a vacancy shall occur in the office of county appraiser the board of county
33  commissioners shall appoint an eligible Kansas appraiser to fill such va-
34  cancy for the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed. The
35  person holding the office of county assessor or district appraiser or per-
36  forming the duties thereof on the effective date of this act shall continue
37  to hold such office and perform such duties until a county appraiser is
38  appointed under the provisions of this act. No person shall be appointed
39  to the office of county or district appraiser or to fill a vacancy therein
40  unless such person is currently a state licensed real property appraiser, a
41  certified general real property appraiser or certified residential real prop-
42  erty appraiser pursuant to article 41 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes
43  Annotated, and amendments thereto, except that from and after July 1,
44  1997, no person shall be appointed to the office of county or district
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 1  appraiser or to fill a vacancy therein, in any county under the provisions
 2  of this act unless such person is currently: (1) A certified general real
 3  property appraiser pursuant to article 41 of chapter 58 of the Kansas
 4  Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto; (2)  a registered mass ap-
 5  praiser pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of
 6  revenue; or (3) holding a valid residential evaluation specialist or certified
 7  assessment evaluation designation from the International Association of
 8  Assessing Officers.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, any person
 9  who holds the office of county or district appraiser upon the expiration
10  of the term of such office on the effective date of this act and who is not
11  eligible for reappointment pursuant to this section shall be eligible for
12  reappointment to such office or appointment as a county or district ap-
13  praiser in another county regardless of whether such person is so certified
14  or licensed for a term expiring on July 1, 1999, and if any such person
15  qualifies for an original appointment or reappointment prior to July 1,
16  1999, such person may be reappointed for a full term, and any other
17  person who has at least three years of mass appraisal experience and is
18  qualified by the director of property valuation as an eligible Kansas ap-
19  praiser shall be eligible for appointment to such office for a term expiring
20  on July 1, 1999, and if any such person qualifies for an original appoint-
21  ment prior to July 1, 1999, such person may be reappointed for a full
22  term.
23    New Sec. 2.  The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regula-
24  tions prior to October 1, 1997, necessary to establish qualifications for
25  the designation of a registered mass appraiser.
26    Sec. 3.  K.S.A. 19-430 is hereby repealed.
27    Sec. 4.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
28  publication in the statute book.
29    [Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 72-6431, as amended by section
30  6 of 1997 House Bill No. 2031, is hereby amended to read as follows:
31  72-6431. (a) The board of each district shall levy an ad valorem tax
32  upon the taxable tangible property of the district in the school years
33  specified in subsection (b) for the purpose of:
34    [(1)  Financing that portion of the district's general fund budget
35  which is not financed from any other source provided by law;
36    [(2)  paying a portion of the costs of operating and maintaining
37  public schools in partial fulfillment of the constitutional obligation
38  of the legislature to finance the educational interests of the state;
39  and
40    [(3)  with respect to any redevelopment district established prior
41  to July 1, 1996 1997, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1771, and amendments
42  thereto, paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds
43  issued by cities under authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments
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 1  thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property
 2  located within the district.
 3    [(b)  The tax required under subsection (a) shall be levied at a
 4  rate of 27 mills in the 1997-98 school year and in the 1998-99 school
 5  year.
 6    [(c)  The proceeds from the tax levied by a district under au-
 7  thority of this section, except the proceeds of such tax levied for the
 8  purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds
 9  issued by cities under authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments
10  thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property
11  located within the district, shall be deposited in the general fund of
12  the district.
13    [(d)  On June 1 of each year, the amount, if any, by which a
14  district's local effort exceeds the amount of the district's state fi-
15  nancial aid, as determined by the state board, shall be remitted to
16  the state treasurer. Upon receipt of any such remittance, the state
17  treasurer shall deposit the same in the state treasury to the credit
18  of the state school district finance fund.
19    [(e)  No district shall proceed under K.S.A. 79-1964, 79-1964a
20  or 79-1964b, and amendments to such sections.
21    [Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 72-6431, as amended by section 6 of
22  1997 House Bill No. 2031, is hereby repealed.
23    [Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after
24  its publication in the statute book.]