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AN ORDINANCE relating to the qualifications for the members and clerk of the King County board of appeals and equalization; and amending Ordinance 6444, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.020 and Ordinance 6444, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.040.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 6444, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
A.1. The members of the board must possess a background in one or more of the following areas of expertise: finance; accounting; real estate valuation; administrative law; property tax administration; mediation; construction; and land use.
2. The board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the county executive and subject to confirmation by a majority of the county council.
B. The term of office shall be four years, and shall be staggered as follows: two terms shall commence each year except that every fourth year only one term shall commence. Board members shall fill the term to which appointed or that portion remaining of an unexpired term. A member whose term has expired shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed. Terms shall commence on July 1.
C. Removal of a member of the board, except upon expiration of the member(('))'s appointed term, shall be only as provided for in Section 710 of the King County Charter.
D. The members of the board shall meet and choose a chair annually to serve from July 15 through July 14 of the following year.
E. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum in matters of equalization and in matters of appeal from executive orders and regulations.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 6444, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.34.040 are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The board shall appoint a clerk of the board as provided by state law. The clerk of the board must have professional experience in property tax law or commercial real estate valuation. The clerk,...

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