SRC-PNG S.B. 307 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 307
By: Carona
Intergovernmental Relations
6/18/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

The United States Post Office Domestic Mail Manual was recently changed by
requiring "Return Service Requested" instead of "Address Correction
Requested" on a person's ad valorem tax bill. The term "Address correction
requested" is no longer recognized by the United States Postal Service.
This bill requires the placement of postal service instructions for return
service on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 307 requires the placement of postal service instructions
for return service on the exterior of an ad valorem tax bill. 

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 31.01(a), Tax Code, to require postal service
instructions for return service to be placed on the exterior of an ad
valorem tax bill.  Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.