VOTE411 Voter Guide

The County assessor is elected to a four-year term and has no term limits. The assessor functions under the direction of the state board of tax commissioners and is subject to removal by that board. If the county still has a separately elected township assessor, the county assessor advises and instructs the township assessor as to their duties, reviews their returns and has the same powers as a township assessor. The Assessor is the county inheritance tax appraiser and issues consent to transfer property held in a joint name. Additionally, the assessor oversees a general assessment in the county and serves as secretary of the property tax assessment board of appeals.