Public Notice QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL MAGISTRATES (APPRAISER SPECIAL MAGISTRATES) Opportunities now exist for appraisers who are licensed in the State of Florida to serve as Appraiser Special Magistrates before the Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board for the 2026 property tax appeal year. Candidates must meet the following criteria: 1. A Special Magistrate (hereinafter “SM”) cannot be an elected or appointed official or employee of Miami-Dade County, a taxing district, or the State of Florida. 2. During a tax year in which a SM serves, he or she must not represent any party before the board in any administrative review of property taxes. 3. An Appraiser SM appointed to hear petitions regarding the valuation of real estate (including income producing properties) shall be a state certified real estate appraiser and must meet at least one of the following requirements: (a) must have at least five years of real property valuation experience and have received the Florida Department of Revenue’s (hereinafter “Department”) training, or (b) have at least three years of real valuation experience and have completed the Department’s training, including the exam. A real property valuation SM must be certified under Chapter 475, Part II, F.S. See Rule 12D-9.010(4)(d)2., F.A.C. 4. An Appraiser SM appointed to hear petitions regarding the valuation of tangible personal property shall be a designated member of a nationally recognized appraiser’s organization and must meet at least one of the following requirements: (a) must have at least five years of experience in tangible personal property valuation and have received the Florida Department of Revenue’s (hereinafter “Department”) training, or (b) have at least three years of experience in tangible personal property valuation and have completed the Department’s training, including the exam. Rule 12D-9.010(4)(d)3., F.A.C. 5. All applicants should generally be computer literate and sufficiently competent to enter their findings directly into the VAB computer system (i.e., after a brief training session). 6. SMs will be paid a flat fee of $880.00 per 8-hour, daily hearing session. 7. All qualified applicants may be personally interviewed by the Board. Qualified Appraisers wishing to apply may obtain an application form and file the same on or before 4:00 p.m. EST on, Friday, July 17, 2026, to: VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite #1720 Miami, FL 33128-1981 Attn: Scott Austin, Director Phone: (305) 375-5641 For legal ads online, go to http://legalads.miamidade.gov