Committees and Task Forces

Committees & Task Forces

The Board of Directors established committees and task forces to carry out key initiatives in support of IAAO’s mission and commitments.

Members are appointed to committees, task forces, and other similar groups by the IAAO President in cooperation with the IAAO President-Elect. The President and President-Elect also appoint individuals to represent the Association’s interests at the Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council (TAFAC), the Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials (AARO), the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO), the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC), and the National Association of Counties (NACo). Recommendations for appointments to The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) are made by the IAAO Board of Directors.

IAAO Committees

• Conference Content Committee

• Education Committee

  Subject Matter experts to support the Education priority of the Board. Work with Headquarters on incorporating the BOK into the IAAO Education product. Review and consider Instructor continuing education requirements. Further refine the Instructor Trainee program.

• Ethics Committee

  Review all Ethics questions presented to the IAAO. Review and possibly rewrite Workshop 171.

• Executive Committee

  The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-Elect, Vice President, Immediate Past-President and Secretary-Treasurer and acts on behalf of the Association between meetings of the Executive Board.

• Finance Committee

  Oversee the preparation of the budget Recommend changes or additions/deletions to the Board of Directors Review IAAO financial report monthly

• Governance Committee

  Constitution Bylaws Procedural Rules

• Legal Committee

• Local Host Committee

  This committee ensures that the conference host-city arrangements are properly facilitated. These duties include identifying and recommending a variety of social activities, as well as suggesting sources of funding. This committee lays the foundation for discussion, research, education, and professional advancement for property tax policy at the IAAO Annual Conference.

• Membership Recognition Committee

  Overhaul the awards program and incorporate all awards under one umbrella. Develop the IAAO Fellows Program.

• Nominating Committee

  Gathers candidates for election to the Executive Board. Upon review by staff that submissions are complete, the Committee will review and recommend a slate to the Executive Board.

• Professional Development Committee

  Review the value of each designation. Recommend ways to promote the designation as an industry standard. Define additional international equivalencies for designations. Create a program to improve recruitment for Graders. Review Credentialing program as it relates to the BOK. Update CEAA manuals to align with the new APSEG. Develop program to recruit CEAA mentors and […]

• Research and Standards Committee

  Oversee the consistency and quality of the standards and research. Recommend new and innovative research opportunities.

• USPAP and Appraiser Regulatory Committee

  Vett and encourage members to participate on the Appraisal Foundation Board of Trustees (BOT), the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), and the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB). Keep the IAAO Board of Directors updated on proposed changes by the ASB, and the AQB, paying specific attention to USPAP; writing comments on Exposure Drafts for approval by the […]

IAAO Task Forces, Councils & Groups

• Advocacy Task Force

• Cadastral Mapping Standard Task Force

• Data Aggregation Task Force

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Council

• Experience Credit for Mass Appraisal Work Task Force

• Fellows Council

• GIS Task Force

  Develop basic education for assessors on the use of GIS.

• Marijuana Valuation Task Force

• Master Exam Task Force

• National Association of Counties

  The Association appoints members to represent IAAO's interests in this affiliated organization of county officials.

• Natural Disaster Preparation and Response Task Force

• PCS Board of Trustees

• Professional Recruitment Task Force

• Property Tax Challenge White Paper Task Force

• Valuation of Data Center Facilities Task Force

Trusts

• Friends of the IAAO Paul V. Corusy Library Trust

  This trust assists members by providing funds to do research in the field of mass appraisal, tax assessment and tax policy throughout the world. The trust assists the library with the purchases of written and electronic materials to be used in the library; supports the functions the library is presently performing and identifies ways to […]

• Timothy N. Hagemann Memorial Membership Trust

  This trust manages the trust and assists deserving individuals, especially those from rural areas, to become members of IAAO and/or to maintain their membership in IAAO. The trust assists deserving individuals to gain professionalism with grants for costs associated with taking an IAAO educational course and supports improved assessments in rural areas by supporting research […]

• Jeff Hunt CAE Memorial Candidates Assistance Trust

  This trust manages the trust and awards grants to professional designation candidates who demonstrate a financial need and who intend to use the funds for completing the requirements of a professional designation.