Sec. 4. (a) The level one examination shall be given in July, and the level two examination shall be given in August. Both level examinations also shall be offered annually immediately following the conference of the department of local government finance and at any other times that coordinate with training sessions conducted under IC 6-1.1-35.2-2. The department of local government finance may also give either or both examinations at other times throughout the year.

     (b) Examinations shall be held each year, at the times prescribed in subsection (a), in Indianapolis and at not less than four (4) other convenient locations chosen by the department of local government finance.

     (c) The department of local government finance may not limit the number of individuals who take the examination and shall provide an opportunity for all enrollees at each session to take the examination at that session.

     (d) The department of local government finance shall:

(1) give both the level one examination and the level two examination in an open book format; and

(2) design both examinations to approximate the work an assessing official is required to perform, including the use of appropriate computer applications.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-27.8-4.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.198-2001, SEC.86; P.L.1-2002, SEC.29 and P.L.90-2002, SEC.255; P.L.1-2004, SEC.44 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.47.