Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3611	House Author:  Otto et al.
Effective:  See below	Senate Sponsor:  Williams

            House Bill 3611 amends the Tax Code to specify that the provision establishing an appraisal review board for each appraisal district does not preclude the boards of directors of two or more adjoining appraisal districts from providing for the operation of a consolidated appraisal review board by interlocal contract.  The bill establishes that when such consolidation occurs, a reference in the Tax Code to the appraisal district means the adjoining appraisal districts, a reference in the Tax Code to the appraisal district board of directors means the boards of directors of the adjoining appraisal districts, a provision of the Tax Code that applies to an appraisal review board also applies to the consolidated appraisal review board, and a reference in the Tax Code to the appraisal review board is to be construed to also refer to the consolidated appraisal review board.

            House Bill 3611 takes effect January 1, 2010, contingent on voter approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 36.