Job description
Subject to the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Department of Revenue, a property valuation administrator must make the assessment of all property in the county, prepare property assessment records, and perform other duties relating to assessment as the law or the Department of Revenue may prescribe (KRS 132.420). The property valuation administrator assesses property for the state, the county, and other districts. Any city may elect to use the annual county assessment for property situated in the city, except for levying and collecting ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles, in which case cities must use the assessment completed under the supervision of the Department of Revenue pursuant to KRS 132.487 (KRS 132.285)
Eligibility requirements
At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. Additional requirement: must possess a certificate issued by the Revenue Cabinet showing that he has been examined by it and that he is qualified for the office.
Filing instructions
Filing office address: 511 S Main St, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Filing phone number: 270-887-4105
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: $50, Candidate's signature and two (2) registered voters of the same party from the district or jurisdiction from which candidate seeks nomination.