SRC-ARR H.B. 79 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 79
76R12154 EBy: Gallego (Cain)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law makes certain persons ineligible to serve on an
appraisal review board. H.B. 79 would make the restriction under Section
6.41(c), Tax Code, applicable to counties of a population of more than
125,000 and repeals Section 6.412(c), Tax Code. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 79 regulates the eligibility of a person to serve on an
appraisal review board.  

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 Section 6.41(c), Tax Code, to provide that an individual
is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review board if the person has
served for all or part of three previous terms as a board member on the
appraisal review board, is a former member of the governing body or an
officer or employee of a taxing unit, or is a former director, officer, or
employee of the appraisal district, in a county with a population of more
than 125, 000, rather than 300,000. 

SECTION 2. Repealer: Section 6.412(c), Tax Code (regarding persons
ineligible to serve on an appraisal review board).  

SECTION 3. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
                     Effective date: upon passage.