Section 1371C - Appointment and duties of additional board members and referees(b) The County Council may, by ordinance, authorize appointment of referees to hear appeals of property assessments. The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the County Council, such referees as are authorized by ordinance. Referees appointed under this section must possess sufficient qualifications concerning the valuation of real property as determined by County Council. Added by Laws 2024, ch. 412,s 4, eff. 9/19/2024.