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Senate advances certification requirement for county assessors after heated debate

1993 Utah Legislature, Utah State Senate · January 26, 1993
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Summary

Senate Bill 30 would require elected county assessors to become state-registered within 18 months (72 hours of coursework). Supporters said the measure professionalizes assessors and protects uniform school levies; opponents warned it restricts rural voters' choices. The bill passed the Senate on Jan. 25, 1993 (22–4, 3 absent).

Senate Bill 30, a measure to require elected county assessors to complete state registration within 18 months of taking office, passed the Utah Senate on Jan. 25, 1993 after an extended floor debate.

Senator Lyle Hilliard described the bill as a recommendation of the Property Tax Task Force to improve assessment uniformity across the state and protect the uniform…

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