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Senate Bill 1813 |
Senate Author: Duncan |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
House Sponsor: Chisum |
Legislation enacted in 2007 provided that certain property tax appraisal information received by the comptroller of public accounts or an appraisal district from a private entity, including real property sales prices, descriptions, and characteristics, was excepted from public disclosure under the state's open records law, but allowed a property owner or the owner's agent to obtain comparable sales data from a chief appraiser for purposes of an appraisal review board with the requirement that such data remain confidential and nondisclosable.
Senate Bill 1813 amends the Government Code to stipulate that such legislation applies only if the information or comparable sales data relates to real property that is located in a county having a population of 20,000 or more.