Assessment Review Board

The Assessment Review Board is a Council appointed board comprised of three councilors and 2 public members that meets as required.  Requirement for meetings is determined by the number of complaints received and the details of the committee can be found below.


Terms of Reference Last Reviewed: September 2004; Council Approved: By-law No. 02-2002, January 8, 2002.

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Purpose

To hear and make decisions on complaints against assessments received by the Clerk of the Board.

Legislative Authority

Municipal Government Act (Section 454),
Parkland County By-law No. 14-95

Reports To

Body with own authority.


Membership

3 Council Members
2 Public Members (preferably one from Electoral Divisions 1-5 and one from Electoral Divisions 6-7)

Term of Office

Council members appointed annually at organizational meeting for the following calendar year.

Public Members appointed for two-year terms commencing in January (maximum of 3 consecutive full terms per member).

Chairmanship

Elected annually by members of the Assessment Review Board at its first meeting.

Meetings
As required - dependent on number of complaints received.

Terms of Reference

The Assessment Review Board shall conduct itself in accordance with all provisions as set out in Part 11 of the Municipal Government Act.

Administrative Responsibility

General Manager, Corporate Services

1994

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

 CHAP. M-261

Part 11
ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARDS
Division 1
Establishment and Function of
Assessment Review Boards


Definitions

453 In this Part

  1. "assessment notice" includes an amended assessment notice and a supplementary assessment notice;
  2. "assessment roll" includes a supplementary assessment roll;
  3. "tax notice" includes a supplementary tax notice;
  4. "tax roll" includes a supplementary tax roll.
Assessment Review Boards Established

454

  1. A council may by bylaw at any time, but must on receiving a complaint under section 461, establish one or more assessment review boards.
  2. The council must
    1. appoint a minimum of 3 members to each assessment review board;
    2. prescribe the term of office of each member and the manner in which vacancies are to be filled; and
    3. prescribe the remuneration and expenses, if any, payable to each member.
  3. The members of each assessment review board must choose a presiding officer from among themselves.
Clerk

455

  1. The council must appoint a designated officer to act as the clerk of the assessment review boards having jurisdiction in the municipality and prescribe the remuneration and duties of that person.
  2. The clerk must not be an assessor.
Joint Establishment of Assessment Review Boards

456

Two or more councils may agree to establish jointly the assessment review boards to have jurisdiction in their municipality.