Roles & Responsibilities of the COR

Online registration is closed. Contact Amy Johnson, awjohnson@hanovercounty.gov, if you need to register.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Revenue is a course intended to provide an overview of the statutory authority, duties and responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Revenue in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All participants seeking designation as a Master Commissioner or Master Deputy Commissioner must complete this course. The course includes a summary overview of the history of taxation in the United States and provides a description of taxation in the Commonwealth of Virginia including constitutional and statutory authority for taxation. Assessment responsibilities related to real property taxation and personal property taxation are discussed.

This is an online class. Each class will divided into 4 sessions.

• Session 1: a brief check-in at 3:00 pm to make sure that all students are able to connect to the class in Zoom. You are not required to connect with video but it highly recommended. If you do not have access to a camera, you will still be able to see and interact with the class; however, the other participants will not be able to see you.
• Session 2: class instruction from 9:00 am – 12 noon. There will be breaks and time allowed for Q & A.
• Session 3: class instruction from 9:00 am – 12 noon. There will be breaks and time allowed for Q & A.
• Session 4: class review and exam. Class review will begin at 9:00 am. The exam will be available at noon. The exam is administered through UVACollab.

Any questions about course registration or content should be directed to Scott Harris, tsharris@hanovercounty.gov, or to Amy Johnson, awjohnson@hanovercounty.gov.