HOUSE BILL 131

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Rick Miera

AN ACT

RELATING TO COUNTIES; MAKING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR COUNTY ASSESSORS AND QUALIFYING APPRAISERS EMPLOYED BY COUNTY ASSESSORS MANDATORY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 4-39-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 269, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

     "4-39-4. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO ASSESSORS.--In addition to the salaries provided for county assessors in Sections [15-43-4 through 15-43-4.8 NMSA 1953] 4-44-4 through 4-44-8 NMSA 1978, county assessors [may] shall receive:

          A. an additional five hundred dollars ($500) a year for holding an "Appraiser 1" certificate;

          B. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 2" certificate;

          C. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 3" certificate; and

          D. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 4" certificate."

     Section 2. Section 4-39-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1977, Chapter 138, Section 2) is amended to read:

     "4-39-5. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO APPRAISERS.--A board of county commissioners [may] shall provide as qualification incentive pay the following additional cumulative increments to the salary of any qualifying appraiser employed in the office of the assessor:

          A. an additional five hundred dollars ($500) a year for holding an "Appraiser 1" certificate;

          B. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 2" certificate;

          C. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 3" certificate; and

          D. an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) a year for holding an "Appraiser 4" certificate."

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