Within one month of commencing a term of office, any assessor, whether elected or appointed, who has not obtained commissioner certification pursuant to this title, shall attend a one day orientation course prescribed by the commissioner. Such orientation course shall be designed to provide the prospective assessor with a general knowledge of the responsibilities of the assessor and a general understanding of the appropriate state and local government structure. No assessor shall continue in office or receive compensation where the commissioner determines that he or she has failed to file with the clerk of the assessing unit a certificate of attendance of the orientation course.
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