LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 16, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways &
               Means
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2412  by Ritter (Relating to the comptroller's powers
               and duties concerning the property tax.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend several sections of the Property Tax Code.  The bill
would allow the Comptroller's Technical Advisory Committee to meet as
often as necessary, allow supplemental certification of railroad rolling
stock records, allow property owners or agents to inspect and copy
appraisal firm information used or considered in the owner's appraisal,
and designate the appraisal district as the entity required to submit tax
abatement-related information to the Comptroller.

The bill would result in no additional significant costs or revenue
implications to the state or to units of local government
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, BR