CA Rev & Tax Code Section 1624.05

(a)

A person shall not be eligible for nomination for membership on an assessment appeals board unless he or she has a minimum of five years’ professional experience in this state as one of the following: certified public accountant or public accountant, licensed real estate broker, attorney, property appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization, property appraiser certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, or property appraiser certified by the State Board of Equalization.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), a person shall be eligible for nomination for membership on an assessment appeals board if, at the time of the nomination, he or she is a current member of an assessment appeals board.

(c)

Documentation of qualifying experience of appeals board members shall be filed with the clerk of the board.

(d)

This section shall apply only to an assessment appeals board in a county with a population of 200,000 or more.

(e)

County population estimates conducted by the Department of Finance pursuant to Section 13073.5 of the Government Code shall be used in determining the population of a county for purposes of this section.