SRC-JRN S.B. 1017 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1017
By: Patterson
Intergovernmental Relations
3-13-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, there are no education or training requirements in Texas for
appraisal review board members.  While most appraisal districts hold
orientation and training sessions for review board members, there are no
uniform guidelines for the scope or content of these training sessions.
This bill requires the comptroller of public accounts to implement certain
provisions regarding the training of appraisal review board members. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1017 requires the comptroller of public accounts to
implement certain provisions regarding the training of appraisal review
board members. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 5, Tax Code, by adding Section 5.041, as follows:

Sec. 5.041.  TRAINING OF APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS.  Requires the
comptroller of public accounts to provide standards for training and
educating members of an appraisal review board (board), approve curricula
and materials for use in the training of board members, and establish
standards for a certificate of training and education completion and for
the issuance of a certificate to persons completing the training and
education. Requires a member of the appraisal review board established for
an appraisal district in a county with a population of 50,000 or more to
complete training and education that meets standards established under
Subsection (a).  Prohibits a member of the appraisal review board from
participating in a hearing conducted by the board unless the person meets
certain qualifications.  Prohibits the training and education required by
this section from being provided by an appraisal district (district) or a
taxing unit. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 6.412, Tax Code, by adding Subsection (c), to
provide that a person is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review board
if the person is a former member or employee of certain entities
associated with the district. 

SECTION 3. (a) Makes application of this Act prospective.

(b) Requires the comptroller to implement Section 5.041, Tax Code, before
January 1, 1998. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.