Section 57-01-05 - State supervisor of assessmentsThe state tax commissioner shall appoint a state supervisor of assessments who must be a person trained and experienced in property appraisals and familiar with assessment and equalization procedures and techniques. The state supervisor of assessments serves at the pleasure of the state tax commissioner and office space must be furnished to the state supervisor of assessments by the commissioner.
The state supervisor of assessments shall perform the following duties under the direction of the tax commissioner:
1. The state supervisor of assessments shall advise and give assessors the necessary instructions and directions as to their duties under the laws of this state, to promote uniform assessment of property in this state.2. The state supervisor of assessments shall assist and instruct assessors in use of soil surveys, land classification methods, preparation and proper use of land maps and record cards, proper classification of real and personal property, and determination of proper standards of value.3. The state supervisor of assessments may require the attendance of groups of assessors at meetings called by the state supervisor of assessments for the purpose of giving them further assistance and instruction as to their duties.4. The state supervisor of assessments may make sales, market, and productivity studies and other studies of property assessments in the counties and cities of this state to properly advise the assessors and directors of tax equalization in the state and to recommend to the tax commissioner changes to be made by the state board of equalization in the performance of its equalization powers and duties. In any sales, market, and productivity study made according to section 57-01-06, the county directors of tax equalization or city assessors shall compile a record of sales of property made in the county or city, and in conjunction with the board of county commissioners shall analyze the sales for the purpose of advising the state supervisor of assessments as to the value of using the sales in any such study. The compilations must be forwarded to the state supervisor of assessments with the findings of the county director of tax equalization, city assessors, and the board of county commissioners. In any county or city or any part thereof where the number of sales of properties is insufficient for making a sales, market, and productivity study, the county director of tax equalization or city assessor, as the case may be, in cooperation with the state supervisor of assessments or that person's assistants shall make appraisals of properties in order to determine the market value.5. The state supervisor of assessments shall cooperate with North Dakota state university in the development of a soil mapping program, a land classification system, valuation studies, and other matters relating to the assessment of property and shall provide for the use of such information and procedure at the earliest possible date by the assessors of this state.6. The state supervisor of assessments has general supervision of assessors and county directors of tax equalization pertaining to methods and procedures of assessment of all property and has authority to require all county directors of tax equalization to do any act necessary to obtain uniform methods and procedures of assessment.7. Whenever an investigation by the state supervisor of assessments shows there is probable cause to believe the holder of a certificate issued by the state supervisor of assessments under section 57-02-01.1 has failed to comply with any of the provisions of law pertaining to assessments, or any rules adopted by the tax commissioner, the state supervisor of assessments may petition the tax commissioner for a hearing to show cause why the certificate should be suspended or revoked. a. The state supervisor of assessments must provide the certificate holder at least ten days' notice of the time and place of the hearing.b. If cause to suspend or revoke the certificate is shown, the tax commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate.c. The tax commissioner may restore a certificate after suspension or revocation.d. An individual whose certificate has been suspended or revoked in the manner provided in this section may appeal that determination to the district court as provided in section 28-32-42.8. If a certificate holder's certificate is suspended or revoked under this section, the governing body of the county in which the certificate holder performs duties shall ensure the continued administration of assessments within that county by a person authorized under section 11-10.1-05 and be responsible for any expenses associated with the fulfillment of this responsibility. Expenses incurred by a county to fulfill the duties of a township or city assessment official whose certificate has been suspended or revoked must be charged to the political subdivision in which the certificate holder is employed and must either be paid directly to the county by the political subdivision or deducted by the county treasurer from funds coming into the treasurer's control which are apportionable to the subdivision.9. The state supervisor of assessments shall perform such other duties relating to assessment and taxation of property as the tax commissioner directs.10. The tax commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 28-32 necessary for the administration of this section.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 433 (HB 1059),§ 4, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by S.L. 2011, ch. 441 (SB 2294),§ 2, eff. 8/1/2011.