KRS 132.380 — Examination of candidates for property valuation administrator -- Certificate

(1) (a) Before any person's name shall appear before the voters on election day as a
candidate for the office of property valuation administrator in any primary or
general ele ction, except a current property valuation administrator already
qualified as a candidate to succeed himself or herself in office, or before that
person may be appointed property valuation administrator, except as an
interim appointee as provided by KRS 13 2.375, that person shall hold a
certificate issued by the department, showing that he or she has been
examined by the department and is qualified for the office.
(b) All certificates issued shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance.
(c) The examinations shall be written and formulated so as to test fairly the ability
and fitness of the applicant to serve as property valuation administrator.
(d) The department shall hold the examination at a central location during the
month of November of each yea r immediately preceding each year in which
property valuation administrators are to be elected.
(e) The department shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the examination, issue a
statewide press release announcing the examination and post the
announcement on the department's Web site.
(f) Any person desiring to take an examination shall appear at the time and place
designated.
(2) (a) If, after the giving of the examination, as provided in subsection (1) of this
section, there is no person qualified to b e a candidate in the county, the
department shall hold a second examination.
(b) Applicants from only those counties having no person qualified shall be
eligible to take the examination.
(c) Notice of the second examination shall be made by issuing a press release in
those counties and posting an announcement for the examination on the
department's Web site at least fourteen (14) days prior to the second
examination.
(3) (a) If no qualified candidate files for the office, a special examination shall be
given at a time determined by the department.
(b) Notice of and registration for the special examination shall be provided in the
same manner as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) (a) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of property valuation administrator
to be filled by appointment or by election, and there is not more than one (1)
person holding a valid certificate and eligible for appointment or election, the
department shall hold a special examination for applicants seeking a
certificate for the office.
(b) If, after the giving of a special examination, only one (1) person is qualified,
the county judge/executive may request a second examination.
(c) Notice of and registration for the special examination shall be provided in the
same manner as provided by subsection (2) of this section.
(5) (a) Examinations shall be given and graded in accordance with rules of the
department published at the time of the examination.
(b) Within ten (10) days after the examination, a certificate of fitness and
qualification to fill the office of property valuation administrator shall be
issued by the department to each person passing the examination.
(6) Examination records shall be preserved by the department for twelve (12) months
after the examination, and the record of any person who took the examination may
be seen by him or her at the office of the department in Frankfort, Kentucky.