Article 1. General Provisions
REVISED AND VOTED on October 16, 2000

Section 1.1 Name
The name of this organization is the Florida Chapter of the International
Association of Assessing Officers, Inc., (F.C.I.A.A.O.), referenced hereinafter
as "The Chapter."

The International Association of Assessing Officers shall be referred to hereinafter
as "The Association."

Section 1.2 Jurisdictional Area
The Chapter shall encompass a jurisdictional area consisting of the State of Florida.

Section 1.3 Purpose
The purpose of The Chapter is the advancement of the objectives of the I.A.A.O. in
Florida, to develop professionalism in assessment administration, to raise the
standards of the profession, to gain recognition by the governmental authorities of
the assessing profession, to gain for members recognition as qualified, objective, and
unbiased assessors of property.

The Chapter shall also work to educate the public regarding the ad valorem system and
work to provide a clearing house for the collection and distribution of useful information
relating to assessment practice; and in every proper way to promote justice and equity
in the distribution of the tax burden.

Section 1.4 Membership
There are three types of memberships available in The Chapter; REGULAR, SUBSCRIBING,
and ASSOCIATE. No membership shall be restrictive on the basis of race, creed, gender
or country of national origin, provided however, Subscribing and Associate members will
be NON-VOTING members.

1. REGULAR (VOTING) MEMBERS: Restricted to those regularly employed by an office of
a County Property Appraiser in the State of Florida or the Florida Department of Revenue,
whether such employment is as an elected or appointed official or a regular full time
salaried employee or as a retained professional or consultant.

2. SUBSCRIBING MEMBER: Open to all other persons having an interest in the goals and
objectives of The Chapter. NON-VOTING

3. ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Those persons who have retired from either the employment of
a Property Appraiser’s Office in the State of Florida or from the Florida Department of
Revenue, or a student (currently enrolled in a University or College in the State of Florida)
whose studies are within an appraisal related curriculum. NON-VOTING

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