R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the differences on Senate Bill No. 841 to consider and take 1-6 action on the following specific matter: 1-7 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the 1-8 committee to add the following text on a matter that is not 1-9 included in either the house or senate version of the bill: 1-10 SECTION ____. The Property Taxation Professional 1-11 Certification Act (Article 8885, Revised Statutes) is amended by 1-12 adding Section 11B to read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 11B. EXCEPTION FOR OFFICER WHO HAS APPROVED AN 1-14 INTERLOCAL GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT. A tax assessor-collector for a 1-15 county with a population of 240,000 or less who has approved a 1-16 contract under Section 6.24(b), Tax Code, providing for another 1-17 taxing unit or an appraisal district to perform duties related to 1-18 the assessment or collection of taxes for the county is exempt from 1-19 Section 11 of this Act. 1-20 EXPLANATION: This addition is necessary to exempt from the 1-21 obligation to register with the Board of Tax Professional 1-22 Examiners a tax assessor-collector for a county with a population 1-23 of 240,000 or less who has approved a contract under Section 1-24 6.24(b), Tax Code, providing for another taxing unit or an 2-1 appraisal district to perform duties related to the assessment or 2-2 collection of taxes for the county. Turner of Coleman _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1293 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House