Instruction for local tax officials and staff.
(a)As used in this Code section, the term “local tax…#
(a) As used in this Code section, the term “local tax officials and staff” means:
(1) All county tax collectors and county tax commissioners;
(2) All county appraisers and county appraisal staff; and
(3) All members of county boards of tax assessors.
(b)The commissioner shall prepare, instruct, operate, and…#
(b) The commissioner shall prepare, instruct, operate, and administer courses of instruction deemed necessary to provide training of and continuing education to all local tax officials and staff and members of the county boards of equalization. Course materials for such training shall be reviewed not less than once every five years and updated if necessary. All such training materials shall be made available online, and the commissioner shall determine what training may be offered or available online instead of attended in person in order to reduce the cost to taxpayers to pay for such training.