N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 326: Local government appraisal personnel

§ 326. Local government appraisal personnel. No person shall be

employed by a local government and assigned professional appraisal

duties which relate to the assessment of real property for purposes of

taxation unless he or she meets the minimum qualification standards

established by the commissioner. Such appraisal personnel shall attend

courses of training and education prescribed by the commissioner under

this title. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other

law, in a county which has the power to assess real property for

purposes of taxation with one assessor appointed as provided in this

title, the travel and other actual and necessary expenses incurred by

appraisal personnel employed in the office of such assessor in attending

courses of training as required by this section shall be a state charge

upon audit by the comptroller.