Sec 42-16154. Chairman; administration; meetings

A. The governor shall appoint the chairman of the state board who is responsible for the administration and operation of the board. The position of chairman is a full-time position. The chairman is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.

B. The state board shall meet at the call of the chairman as often as necessary to accomplish the duties prescribed by law and may hold meetings or hearings at any location in the counties that appoint members to the board. Members of the state board shall act under the direction of the chairman in carrying out their duties and responsibilities as provided by law and the rules of the board.

C. The members of the state board shall adopt administrative rules and rules of procedure for hearings before the board. The state board of equalization may adopt by reference judicial rules and rules of the state board of tax appeals to the extent that they apply to the proceedings of the state board of equalization. All hearings that are conducted before the state board, either by the board or a panel, a member or a hearing officer of the board, shall be conducted according to the rules.