IC 6-1.1-35.2
    Chapter 35.2. Training of Assessing Officials

IC 6-1.1-35.2-1
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.802.)

IC 6-1.1-35.2-2
Training sessions; per diem
    Sec. 2. (a) In any year in which an assessing official takes officefor the first time, the department of local government finance shallconduct training sessions determined under the rules adopted by thedepartment under IC 4-22-2 for the new assessing officials. Thesessions must be held at the locations described in subsection (b).
    (b) To ensure that all newly elected or appointed assessingofficials have an opportunity to attend the training sessions requiredby this section, the department of local government finance shallconduct the training sessions at a minimum of four (4) separateregional locations. The department shall determine the locations ofthe training sessions, but:
        (1) at least one (1) training session must be held in thenortheastern part of Indiana;
        (2) at least one (1) training session must be held in thenorthwestern part of Indiana;
        (3) at least one (1) training session must be held in thesoutheastern part of Indiana; and
        (4) at least one (1) training session must be held in thesouthwestern part of Indiana.
The four (4) regional training sessions may not be held inIndianapolis. However, the department of local government financemay, after the conclusion of the four (4) training sessions, provideadditional training sessions at locations determined by thedepartment.
    (c) Any new assessing official who attends:
        (1) a required session during the official's term of office; or
        (2) training between the date the person is elected to office andJanuary 1 of the year the person takes office for the first time;
is entitled to receive the per diem per session set by the departmentof local government finance by rule adopted under IC 4-22-2 and amileage allowance from the county in which the official resides.
    (d) A person is entitled to a mileage allowance under this sectiononly for travel between the person's place of work and the trainingsession nearest to the person's place of work.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-1990, SEC.2;P.L.41-1993, SEC.25; P.L.6-1997, SEC.116; P.L.198-2001, SEC.83;P.L.177-2002, SEC.9; P.L.256-2003, SEC.29; P.L.146-2008,SEC.281.

IC 6-1.1-35.2-3
Continuing education sessions; per diem    Sec. 3. (a) Each year the department of local government financeshall conduct the continuing education sessions required in the rulesadopted by the department for all assessing officials and all hearingofficers for the county property tax assessment board of appeals.These sessions must be conducted at the locations described insubsection (b).
    (b) To ensure that all assessing officials and hearing officers havean opportunity to attend the continuing education sessions requiredby this section, the department of local government finance shallconduct the continuing education sessions at a minimum of four (4)separate regional locations. The department shall determine thelocations of the continuing education sessions, but:
        (1) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held inthe northeastern part of Indiana;
        (2) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held inthe northwestern part of Indiana;
        (3) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held inthe southeastern part of Indiana; and
        (4) at least one (1) continuing education session must be held inthe southwestern part of Indiana.
The four (4) regional continuing education sessions may not be heldin Indianapolis. However, the department of local governmentfinance may, after the conclusion of the four (4) continuingeducation sessions, provide additional continuing education sessionsat locations determined by the department.
    (c) Any assessing official or hearing officer for the countyproperty tax assessment board of appeals who attends requiredsessions is entitled to receive a mileage allowance and the per diemper session set by the department of local government finance by ruleadopted under IC 4-22-2 from the county in which the officialresides. A person is entitled to a mileage allowance under this sectiononly for travel between the person's place of work and the trainingsession nearest to the person's place of work.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.48-1990, SEC.3;P.L.41-1993, SEC.26; P.L.6-1997, SEC.117; P.L.198-2001, SEC.84;P.L.146-2008, SEC.282.

IC 6-1.1-35.2-4
Subordinate training
    Sec. 4. The training programs prescribed by this chapter must bedesigned so that the attendees at a program are prepared to train theirsubordinates. In addition, the training programs must include:
        (1) a course on basic assessment administration with anexamination; and
        (2) the information necessary to obtain a level one certificationunder rules adopted by the department of local governmentfinance.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.198-2001,SEC.85.
IC 6-1.1-35.2-5
County payments for attendance
    Sec. 5. A county that is required to make a payment to anassessing official or a hearing officer for the county property taxassessment board of appeals under this chapter must make thepayment regardless of an appropriation. The payment may be madefrom the county's reassessment fund.
As added by P.L.24-1986, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.41-1993,SEC.27; P.L.6-1997, SEC.118; P.L.146-2008, SEC.283.