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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to appraisal review board members. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5.041, Tax Code, is amended by amending |
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Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows: |
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(g) Appraisal districts and appraisal review boards are |
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prohibited from conducting their own training for appraisal review |
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board members, and are further prohibited from instructing members |
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to disregard matters taught by the comptroller or to conduct |
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themselves differently from the manner in which they have been |
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instructed by the comptroller. |
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(h) The chief appraiser, another employee of an appraisal |
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district, or a member of the appraisal review board may contact an |
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appraisal review board member only about administrative, clerical, |
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or logistical matters related to the scheduling and operation of |
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hearings, the processing of documents, the issuance of orders, |
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notices, and subpoenas, and the operation of the appraisal review |
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board. |
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SECTION 2. Section Sec. 6.43 is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 6.43. PERSONNEL. The appraisal district shall provide |
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the appraisal review board with independent may employ legal |
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counsel of the appraisal review board's own choosing. as provided
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by the district budget or use the Legal services of may be provided |
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through the county attorney or through other competent attorneys |
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and the appraisal review board may use the staff of the appraisal |
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office for clerical assistance. Attorneys are prohibited from |
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representing an appraisal review board if they or any member of |
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their law firm within the prior twelve month period has represented |
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a property owner, an appraisal district or a governmental entity in |
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connection with the appraisal, valuation, exemption or collection |
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of property taxes. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |