32 V.S.A. § 3417 — Standard guidelines; procedures; rulemaking [Effective January 1, 2029]

(a) The Director of Property Valuation and Review shall establish standard guidelines
and procedures, and may adopt rules, for regional assessment districts, including:
(1) guidelines for contracting with third parties to conduct or assist with reappraisals,
including standard reappraisal contract terms;
(2) standards for the collection and recordation of parcel data;
(3) requirements relating to information technology, including standards for data software
contracts and computer-assisted mass appraisal systems; and
(4) standardized practices for a full reappraisal, including cases in which physical inspections
are unnecessary and how technology is to be utilized.
(b) The Director of Property Valuation and Review shall establish a schedule for each
regional assessment district to fully reappraise every six years. The Director, at
the Director’s discretion, may alter the reappraisal schedule for a regional assessment
district or for one or more of a regional assessment district’s member municipalities. (