Improper Appointment To The Ncab Again

[Bob Ipock]

Not much support on this one is there? I would agree with the OP. The governor knew where the existing appointees were located and did not adhere to the 'geographically diverse' requirement in making this appointment. That would suggest the appointment was made on the basis of other criteria, perhaps political.

I don't care who he appoints as long as they meet the requirements of the law. That is the issue. Nothing else....just comply with the damn law.

 

[CANative]

Not much support on this one is there? I would agree with the OP. The governor knew where the existing appointees were located and did not adhere to the 'geographically diverse' requirement in making this appointment. That would suggest the appointment was made on the basis of other criteria, perhaps political.

So two appointees in the same city is a violation of the diversity requirement?

 

[Bob Ipock]

So two appointees in the same city is a violation of the diversity requirement?

Please go up to the original post and read it. See what you think it says.

 

[Bob Ipock]

Please go up to the original post and read it. See what you think it says.

NC Statute 93e says this:

"The Governor shall appoint five members of the Board, and the General Assembly shall appoint four members in accordance with G.S. 120-121, two upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and two upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed from geographically diverse areas of the State."

 

[CANative]

Not much support on this one is there? I would agree with the OP. The governor knew where the existing appointees were located and did not adhere to the 'geographically diverse' requirement in making this appointment. That would suggest the appointment was made on the basis of other criteria, perhaps political.

So two appointees in the same city is a violation of the diversity requirement?

Please go up to the original post and read it. See what you think it says.

The "continue reading" link no longer functions. But the gist was that the appraiser (and MAI according to your) had a suspension for inflating values and goes on to say that this sends the wrong message to residential appraisers. Nothing after that.

So what does that part have to do with the geographic diversity issue that seems to be the focal point of your angst? Where are the other appointees located?

 

[Mr Rex]

Can, you need to put this into context of the history of appointments in NC. Good old boy politics hardly begins to explain it. The history of appointments hardly is exemplary in promoting the public trust referred to in paragraph 2 of USPAP.

 

[CANative]

Seems to me the issue of a suspended license should keep the appraiser off the panel.

 

[CindyR]

So two appointees in the same city is a violation of the diversity requirement?

Well yes, if the law says the appointees must be from geographically diverse areas of the state then two appointees from the same city would likely not be considered as representing geographic diversity. That would be my interpretation of the selection. But I am not from that state and am not familiar with their laws so maybe I am not correctly evaluating the level of diversity of the selection.

 

[CANative]

Reading the law it doesn't sound like it literally means that two members cannot be from the same city. It's not written that tightly. If three of his five choices are in other areas then of what consequence would two in the same city be? I think the idea is to not concentrate them in one particular area because it might represent a conflict of interest.

"§ 93E-1-5. Appraisal Board.
(a) There is created the North Carolina Appraisal Board for the purposes set forth in this Chapter. The Board shall consist of seven members. The Governor shall appoint five members of the Board, and the General Assembly shall appoint two members in accordance with G.S. 120-121, one upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed from geographically diverse areas of the State. The appointee recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appointees of the Governor shall be persons who have been engaged in the business of real estate appraising in this State for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment and are also State-licensed or State-certified real estate appraisers. No more than three of the appointees may be members of the same appraiser trade organization at any one time. The appointee recommended by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be a person not involved directly or indirectly in the real estate, real estate appraisal, or the real estate lending industry. Members of the Board shall serve three-year terms, so staggered that the terms of three members expire in one year, the terms of two members expire in the next year, and the terms of two members expire in the third year of each three-year period. The members of the Board shall elect one of their members to serve as chairman of the Board for a term of one year. The Governor may remove any member of the Board appointed by the Governor for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. The General Assembly may remove any member appointed by it for the same reasons. Successors shall be appointed by the appointing authority making the original appointment. All vacancies occurring on the Board shall be filled, for the unexpired term, by the appointing authority making the original appointment. Vacancies in appointments made by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122. Initial terms of office commenced July 1, 1994.

 

[CindyR]

Reading the law it doesn't sound like it literally means that two members cannot be from the same city. It's not written that tightly. If three of his five choices are in other areas then of what consequence would two in the same city be? I think the idea is to not concentrate them in one particular area because it might represent a conflict of interest.

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Well, your interpretation may well be correct. My interpretation is that the 9 appointees must be from 9 different cities and the 9 cities must be selected from 9 different geographic areas representing various community differentiation. I might be right too