Section 1606. Powers of board of directors

1. The board of directors of a
  consolidated assessing unit shall have the same powers and  duties  that
  governing  bodies  of  city and town assessing units have in relation to
  real property tax administration, including, but not limited to:
    (a) Appointing the assessor and members of  the  board  of  assessment
  review of the consolidated assessing unit.
    (b)  Establishing  minimum  qualification  standards for the office of
  assessor and for members of the board  of  assessment  review,  provided
  that  such standards shall be at least equal to those established by the
  state board pursuant to this chapter.
    (c) Establishing  the  uniform  percentage  of  value  at  which  real
  property in the consolidated assessing unit shall be assessed.
    (d)  Establishing  general  policy  with  regard to the operations and
  procedures of  the  consolidated  assessing  unit,  including,  but  not
  limited  to,  such matters as: assessment office location; public access
  to meetings and records; public information; defense of  assessments  in
  judicial proceedings; and revenue generation.
    2.  The  board  of  directors  shall  have  no authority to review the
  valuation or exempt status of any individual parcel  as  established  by
  the assessor or the board of assessment review.