Revision: June 2, 2010, midnight
HB 1337 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
17Feb2010… 0531h
04/28/10 1412s
2010 SESSION
09/10
HOUSE BILL 1337
AN ACT relative to the requirement for public forums for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board and relative to disciplinary sanctions for assessing officials.
SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Carr 4; Rep. Stohl, Coos 1; Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill reduces the requirement for holding public forums from 3 to one for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board. The bill also changes a reference to the disciplinary sanction of “revocation” to “decertification” in a rulemaking provision for the assessing standards board and changes wording regarding disciplinary sanctions for consistency.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17Feb2010… 0531h
04/28/10 1412s
10-2187
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to the requirement for public forums for the assessing standards board and the equalization standards board and relative to disciplinary sanctions for assessing officials.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Assessing Standards Board; Powers and Duties. Amend RSA 21-J:14-b, II to read as follows:
II. All guidelines and practices developed or identified by the board, pursuant to this section, shall be reviewed and updated annually. The board shall hold [a series of] at least [3] one public [forums] forum annually [throughout the state] to receive general comment through verbal and written testimony on assessing guidelines and practices. A quorum of the board shall not be required to hold such public [forums] forum.
2 Equalization Standards Board. Amend 21-J:14-d, III to read as follows:
III. The board shall annually determine, vote upon, and recommend to the department of revenue administration, the ratio study procedures for use in the forthcoming tax year. Prior to the adoption of such recommendations, the board shall hold [a series of] at least [3] one public [forums] forum annually [throughout the state] to receive general comment through verbal and written testimony on the ratio study procedures. A quorum of the board shall not be required to hold such public [forums] forum.
3 Powers and Duties of the Assessing Standards Board. Amend RSA 21-J:14-b, I-a(a)(1)(C) to read as follows:
(C) [Revocation] Decertification, suspension, and other disciplinary standards and sanctions.
4 Decertification of Assessors. Amend RSA 21-J:14-g to read as follows:
21-J:14-g Decertification.
I. The commissioner may decertify, suspend, or take other disciplinary action against any person [or may refuse to issue or renew any certification] for failure to comply with the rules of the assessing standards board adopted pursuant to RSA 21-J:14-f, II.
II. Any person aggrieved by a decertification [or refusal to certify], suspension, or other disciplinary action of the commissioner may appeal from such decision by application to the board of tax and land appeals or by petition to the superior court in the county in which such person resides or maintains his or her business within 30 days after receiving written notice of the commissioner's decision. The board of tax and land appeals or the court, as the case may be, shall hear the appeal forthwith.
5 Effective Date.
I. Section 4 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.