Kansas HB 2516: Requiring an offender who raises error in such offender's criminal history calculation for the first time on appeal to show prejudicial error and authorizing the court to correct an illegal sentence while a direct appeal is pending.

Bill Text

Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2516
By Committee on Taxation
Requested by Representative Hoheisel on behalf of Sedgwick County
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AN ACT concerning county appraisers; relating to qualifications of regular
and provisional appraisers; providing for the appointment of such
appraisers to serve as county appraisers; amending K.S.A. 19-430 and
19-432 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 19-430 is hereby amended to read as follows: 19-
430. (a) (1) On July 1, 1993, and on July 1 of each fourth year thereafter,
the board of county commissioners or governing body of any unified
government of each county shall by resolution appoint a county appraiser
for such county who shall serve for a term of four years expiring on June
30 of the fourth year thereafter. No person shall be appointed or
reappointed to or serve as county appraiser in any county under the
provisions of this act unless such person shall have at least three years of
mass appraisal experience and be qualified by the director of property
valuation as an eligible Kansas appraiser under the provisions of this act.
(2) The director of property valuation shall maintain a list of all
persons certified as regular appraisers in the state. A person certified as a
regular appraiser may serve in the role of county appraiser without
completing the course of study prescribed in paragraph (4). If a person
appointed to serve as county appraiser in any county is not certified as a
regular appraiser, the person may serve as county appraiser under a
provisional appointment for two years from the start date as county
appraiser and subject to the requirements set forth in paragraph (4).
(3) The director of property valuation shall certify any person as a
regular appraiser if such person:
(A) Is a certified general real property appraiser pursuant to article
41 of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments
thereto;
(B) is a registered mass appraiser pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the director of property valuation; or
(C) has already successfully completed the course of study prescribed
in paragraph (4).
(4) Any person who receives a provisional appointment as a county
appraiser pursuant to paragraph (3) shall, within the person's first two
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years after appointment, be required to complete a course of study
prescribed and administered by the director of property valuation. Such
course of study shall not include a comprehensive exam requirement.
Upon the successful completion of this course of study, the county
appraiser shall be certified as a regular appraiser and eligible to remain
in office until the board of county commissioners or governing body of any
unified government is required to adopt a resolution to appoint a county
appraiser pursuant to paragraph (1). If the person fails to complete the
course of study within the first two years after the provisional
appointment, the provisional appointment shall end on the anniversary of
the date of the second year of appointment and the person shall no longer
be eligible for reappointment pursuant to this paragraph.
(5) Whenever a vacancy shall occur occurs in the office of county
appraiser, the board of county commissioners or governing body of any
unified government shall appoint an eligible Kansas appraiser to fill such
vacancy for the unexpired term a replacement. The person holding the
office of county or district appraiser or performing the duties thereof on
the effective date of this act shall continue to hold such office and perform
such duties until a county appraiser is appointed under the provisions of
this act. No person shall be appointed to the office of county or district
appraiser or to fill a vacancy therein unless such person is currently:
(A) A certified general real property appraiser pursuant to article 41
of chapter 58 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
or
(B) a registered mass appraiser pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue.
(3) (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the board of
county commissioners or governing body of any unified government may
appoint an interim county appraiser, subject to the approval of the director
of property valuation, for a period not to exceed six months to fill a
vacancy in the office of county appraiser pending the appointment of an
eligible county appraiser under the provisions of this act.
(b) The secretary of revenue director of property valuation shall
adopt rules and regulations necessary:
(1) To establish qualifications for the designation of a registered mass
appraiser; and
(2) for the transition of a person appointed with a provisional
appointment to become certified as a regular appraiser eligible for
appointment as a county appraiser.
(c) On and after July 1, 2023 2026, all appraisal