Membership

North Dakota Association of Assessing Officer’s Constitution and By-Laws requires persons wishing to become members of the association to make an application to the Secretary–Treasurer of the Association and pay the prescribed dues.

Membership Types

There are four types of memberships for which application may be made:

Regular Membership

Any person whose duty is the valuation of property and/or administration of assessments for ad valorem tax purposes, and who is employed by the State of North Dakota or any political subdivision in the State of North Dakota, may become a regular member of NDAAO. Prescribed dues pursuant to NDAAO By-Laws Article 4 Section A are $50 per annum.

Associate Membership

Any person serving as an auditor, treasurer, council member, or commissioner of any county or city may become an associate member of NDAAO. Prescribed dues pursuant to NDAAO By-Laws Article 4 Section A are $30 per annum.

Subscribing Membership

Any private individual or business corporation interested in local ad valorem property tax administration may become a subscribing member of NDAAO. Prescribed dues pursuant to NDAAO By-Laws Article 4 Section C are $100 per annum.

Affiliate Membership

Any regional assessor association, organization, group, or association of public officials and/or employees interested in the science of assessment and taxation which subscribes to the purpose of the Association and wishes to be affiliated with it shall be eligible to become an affiliated member. Prescribed dues pursuant to NDAAO By-Laws Article 4 Section D are $100 per annum.

Awarded Memberships

There are two types of memberships that are awarded at the discretion of the Executive Committee:

Honorary Membership

Honorary membership in the North Dakota Association of Assessing Officers may be conferred upon individuals, not regular members of this Association, for faithful service to the State of North Dakota in the field of property assessment and/or ad valorem taxation. Honorary members shall be free from paying any dues to the Association but shall not have voting privileges or be eligible to hold office. Awarding of honorary membership shall be made at the discretion of the Executive committee.

Life Membership

The Executive Committee, subject to simple majority consent of the regular membership present at the annual meeting, may award a life membership to any regular member who has given faithful support to this Association and who has retired from active service as a regular member. Persons awarded life membership shall be free from paying any dues to the Association, provided however, that no life member shall have voting privileges or be eligible to hold office.