** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Finance
S/C on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM or 30 minutes upon adjournment
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Tommy Williams
This meeting has been cancelled.
The Committee meeting will begin 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate
Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security.
 
The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps
will be meeting jointly with the Senate Education Committee to discuss the
following interim charge:
 
Senate Interim Charge:
Review current property tax rates at school districts.  Explore what
mechanisms may exist to prevent any future constitutional funding
challenges.  Review any funding issues that are particular to certain
types of school districts, such as fast growth districts.
 
In addition, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and
Revenue Caps will discuss the following charge:
 
Review the practice of school districts approving budgets contingent on
the passage of a rate-rollback election.
 
Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.
** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **