1 Assessing Standards Board; Membership. Amend RSA 21-J:14-a, II to read as follows:

II. The board shall be comprised of the following members:

(a) Four Two members nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of less than 3,000 10,000; one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of more than 3,000; and one of whom shall be an assessing official for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.

(b) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as senator. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the president of the senate.

(c) Two Three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as representative. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the speaker of the house.

(d) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or the commissioner's designee.

(e) Three members of the public appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, none of whom shall be, or ever have been, an assessor or a an elected or appointed municipal official. One public member shall be a residential property taxpayer, one public member shall be a commercial property taxpayer, and one public member shall be a utility company representative.

(f) Three Two members appointed by the governor with the consent of council, one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a town with a population of less than 3,000 10,000; one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a town with a population of more than 3,000; and one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1 Assessing Standards Board; Membership. Amend RSA 21-J:14-a, II to read as follows:

II. The board shall be comprised of the following members:

(a) Two members nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of less than 10,000 and one of whom shall be an assessing official for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.

(b) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as senator. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the president of the senate.

(c) Three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as representative. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the speaker of the house.

(d) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or the commissioner's designee.

(e) Three members of the public appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, none of whom shall be, or ever have been, an assessor or Three3,000one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a town with a population of more than 3,000;* and one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.