PRINTER'S NO. 1846
No. 1524 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY DERMODY, WALKO, VAN HORNE, MICHLOVIC, GIGLIOTTI,
TRELLO, LEVDANSKY, ITKIN, READSHAW, LAUGHLIN AND COWELL,
MAY 19, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MAY 19, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.626, No.294), entitled
2 "An act providing for and regulating the assessment and
3 valuation of all subjects of taxation in counties of the
4 second class; creating and prescribing the powers and duties
5 of a Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review;
6 imposing duties on certain county and city officers;
7 abolishing the board for the assessment and revision of taxes
8 in such counties; and prescribing penalties," providing for
9 qualifications of assessors.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.626, No.294),
13 referred to as the Second Class County Assessment Law, is
14 amended by adding a section to read:
15 Section 3.1. (a) All current assessors shall complete
16 within one year of enactment of this act an assessors training
17 program approved by the county. The training program shall
18 consist of a minimum ninety hours of training and successful
19 completion of a test on the training.
20 (b) Every newly hired assessor shall complete the assessors
21 training program within one year of commencing employment.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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