Utility and renewables valuation, Covid-19 impact on assessing highlight 2020 Legal Seminar topics
The
41st Annual Legal Seminar will be Dec. 3-4, 2020 in Austin, Texas, at
the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown and will cover legal topics of interest
to members of the assessment and property tax industry.
Topics
for the two-day seminar include recent developments in real property
taxation, cost of equity relevance to valuation of a public utility,
valuation of renewable energy facilities, the impact of
Covid-19 on hotel and restaurant values, equal protection
challenges in property tax cases, public officials dealing with
sovereign citizens, and ethics for lawyers.
Registration
Attendees may register online or submit a paper form
with payment. Fees are $500 for IAAO members and $700 for
nonmembers until Nov. 1. After that date, fees increase to $550 for
members and $750 for nonmembers. For more information, see the registration and hotel page or download the brochure.
Hotel
The
seminar will take place at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. The room
rate for attendees is $211 per night, plus various taxes. For more
information, see the registration and hotel page.
The hotel is implementing new protocols to create a safe meeting
environment. The new procedures begin with the health of the staff
and continue with elevated cleaning standards throughout the hotel and
meeting space. Full details are available online.
Scholarships available
The
IAAO Scholarship Fund exists for the purpose of promoting ad valorem
appraisal professionalism. The Scholarship Fund is available to all IAAO
members who need financial assistance to attend IAAO educational
activities, including the Legal Seminar. The application
can be found on the IAAO website under the Resources menu and must be
submitted no later than 30 days before to the event. The maximum award
for this event is $1,250 per recipient. Contact Ashley Lathrop with
questions at Lathrop@iaao.org.
Recertification Credit & CLE Hours
IAAO professional designees can earn up to 13.5 recertification credit hours for attending the seminar. Lawyers will receive a uniform certificate of attendance on the second day of the seminar for filing with their state.
IAAO will seek CLE credit approval for states that were requested before Oct. 2. IAAO cannot guarantee CLE approval from states requested after Oct. 2.
Please
indicate state(s) and lawyer registration number(s) when you register
online or on the registration form. IAAO cannot guarantee that states
will approve the seminar for CLE accreditation.
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