LRB-0635/2
MES:jld:rs
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
November 10, 2009 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB561,1,3
1An Act to amend 73.09 (4) (c) of the statutes;
relating to: eliminating the notary
2requirement for assessor certification renewal (suggested as remedial
3legislation by the Department of Revenue).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Revenue (DOR) establishes the
education and examination requirements for the certification of a local property
assessor. An assessor may be certified at various levels and the certification period
is five years. Individuals may be recertified by examination or by attendance at four
of the previous five annual meetings held by DOR and by meeting DOR's continuing
education requirement. Also under current law, recertification is contingent upon
submission by the assessor of a notarized application of renewal at least 60 days
before the expiration of the assessor's current certificate.
This bill eliminates the requirement that the application for renewal must be
notarized.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision
Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Revenue and introduced by the Law Revision
Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4. and 5., stats. After careful consideration of the various
provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill makes
minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable as a
matter of public policy.
AB561, s. 1
1Section
1. 73.09 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,2,72
73.09
(4) (c) Recertification is contingent upon submission of
a notarized an 3application for renewal, at least 60 days before the expiration date of the current
4certificate, attesting to the completion of the requirements specified in par. (b).
5Persons applying for renewal on the basis of attendance at the meetings called by the
6department under s. 73.06 (1) and by meeting continuing education requirements
7shall submit a $20 recertification fee with their applications.
Note: The Department of Revenue indicates that it is able to accurately evaluate
whether an assessor has completed the training required for recertification and,
therefore, notarization is an unnecessary and inconvenient extra step for assessors
renewing their certification. The department further indicates that eliminating the
notarization requirement will have no administrative or fiscal effect on the department.
AB561,2,109
(1) This act first applies to an application for renewal that is submitted on the
10effective date of this subsection.
