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Panel proposes scheduling reforms, specialized training and a 'circuit' AAB pool to reduce backlog and litigation
Summary
Practitioners and county officials urged the BOE to require better pre-hearing conferences, adopt large-case procedural rules, separate simple from complex hearings, and explore a statewide pool of experienced AAB members to fill vacancies in small counties and reduce costly litigation.
Speakers at the Board of Equalization workgroup described a web of scheduling, discovery and training problems that create delays, backlogs and litigation in the assessment-appeals system.
Thomas Parker explained statutory limits on an AAB’s enforcement powers and said there is "very little direct enforcement capability for AABs," so administrative fixes—pre-hearing conferences, clear guidance on good cause, and scheduling coordination—are critical.
Chris O'Neil, a…
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