(a) The county assessor in each county may employ such personnel as the county assessor deems necessary to reappraise taxable property in the county in compliance with the court order in Arkansas Public Service Commission, et al. v. Pulaski County Board of Equalization, et al. and to thereafter maintain a proper appraisal of property in the county.
(b) (1) (A) The Assessment Coordination Department shall prescribe an appropriate course of training to qualify persons employed by elected county assessors to conduct appraisals of property for ad valorem tax purposes and shall issue a certificate of qualification to each person who successfully completes the course of training or is otherwise determined by the department to be qualified to conduct appraisals.
(B)
(i) Only those persons who hold certificates of qualification issued by the department as provided for in this section shall be employed by the elected county assessors for or undertake the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes in any county.
(ii) This section only applies to persons employed by elected county assessors, and the elected county assessors are not themselves required to be certified by the department.
(2) The department shall seek the advice of the Legislative Council prior to the final adoption of training criteria for persons to be employed by county assessors to appraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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