Franklin County Revenue Commissioner Veronica Stancil has earned designation as an Alabama Certified Tax Administrator, the Alabama Department of Revenue announced recently.
Stancil received notification through a letter from the Department of Revenue on March 31, 2020. She completed the rigorous program that included more than 120 hours of coursework and a comprehensive exam.
Stancil becomes the first Franklin County Revenue Commissioner to earn the certification.
As the head of a department that handles so many different duties, the Franklin County Revenue Commissioner must be familiar with mapping, appraisal, tax collection and assessment, motor vehicle registration, as well as managing an office.
While working toward the Alabama Certified Tax Administrator is not required of Revenue Commissioners, Stancil said it was important to her to stay abreast of ever-changing laws and to “be the best Revenue Commissioner I can be.”
While she was familiar with much of the information in the courses, Stancil said it was still a learning process every step of the way.
“I've not taken one class where I haven't learned something I didn't already know. It's good because you get exposed to the entire duties of the office. You have to know it all to pass this test,” Stancil said.
To qualify for the certification, Revenue Commissioners must be in office for at least three years and after certification, must complete 30 hours of continuing education within a three-year period, to maintain certification.
Stancil said the real property appraisal class was the toughest she too. Other courses included tax administration and laws, management and supervision.
The first quarter of 2020 has been a busy one for Stancil, with her coursework, the duties of running her office and campaigning for reelection.
“It was a challenge. I had to study, and try to balance that with work and the campaign. But I want to succeed and further my knowledge to stay abreast of the law,” Stancil said.
