West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB603: Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §11-1C-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission; requiring that one citizen member of the commission have a demonstrated background in, or knowledge of, agriculture; clarifying requirements before an assessor can be nominated; and providing preference when certain requirements are met. Article 1C. Fair and Equitable Property Valuation. §11-1C-3. Property valuation training and procedures commission generally; appointment; term of office; meetings; compensation. (a) There is hereby created.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §11-1C-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission; requiring that one citizen member of the commission have a demonstrated background in, or knowledge of, agriculture; clarifying requirements before an assessor can be nominated; and providing preference when certain requirements are met. Article 1C. Fair and Equitable Property Valuation. §11-1C-3. Property valuation training and procedures commission generally; appointment; term of office; meetings; compensation. (a) There is hereby created, under the Department of Tax and Revenue, a property valuation training and procedures commission which consists of the State Tax Commissioner, or a designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the commission; three county assessors; five citizens of the state, one of which shall be a certified appraiser and one of which, effective upon the first expiration of a citizen member's term following the amendments made to this section during the regular session of the Legislature, 2026, shall have a demonstrated background in or knowledge of agriculture, as that term is defined in §19-19-2 of this code; and two county commissioners. The assessors, five citizen members, and two county commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (1) For each assessor to be appointed, the West Virginia Assessors Association …