Section 6-55-601 - Municipal assessor of property

The governing body of any municipality is authorized to:(1) Elect an assessor of property, who shall be required to make and subscribe to an oath as provided by the general laws of the state for county assessors of property;(2) Prescribe the bond that the assessor of property shall give; and(3) Fix the assessor of property's compensation and the compensation of any and all deputies or employees.Acts 1957, ch. 391, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-729; Acts 2008, ch. 971, § 1.