SRC-JXG S.B. 379 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 379
76R4492 SMH-DBy: Cain
Intergovernmental Relations
2/22/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, under S.B. 841, 75th Legislature, provisions applying to
appraisal review boards in counties with a population of more than 300,000
were approved in an effort to make appraisal review boards more
independent. However, another bill had exactly the same restrictions as
S.B. 841, but applied to all counties. The similarity in the bills requires
the law to be clarified. This bill would apply restrictions for membership
on appraisal review boards in counties with a population of 300,000 or more
and separate restrictions for counties with a population of 300,000 or
less. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 379 clarifies the eligibility to serve on appraisal
review boards and applies in counties with a population of 300,000 or more
and separate restrictions in counties with a population of 300,000 or less.

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 delete text on members of
an appraisal district board of directors. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 6.412, Tax Code, by amending Subsection (c) and
adding Subsections (d) and (e), as follows: 

(c) Provides that a person is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review
board, if the person is a member of the board of directors, officer, or
employee of the appraisal district, an employee of the comptroller, or a
member of the governing body, officer, or employee of a taxing unit.   

(d) Provides that a person is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review
board of an appraisal district established for a county having a population
of more than 300,000 if certain conditions exist. Makes conforming changes. 

(e) Provides that in an appraisal district established for a county having
a population of 300,000 or less, a person who has served for all or part of
three consecutive terms as a board member or auxiliary board member on the
appraisal review board is ineligible to serve on the appraisal review board
during a term that begins on the next January 1 following the third of
those consecutive terms. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.