SRC-VRA H.B. 193 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 193
78R1766 SMH-DBy: Pitts (Averitt)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Section 6.41(b) of the Property Tax Code limits the maximum number of
appraisal review board members an appraisal district board of directors
may appoint based on population. Different appraisal districts have
different volumes of protest that are not a derivative of their
population.  
H.B. 193 changes the size of an appraisal review board.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6.41(b), Tax Code, to authorize the district
board of directors of an appraisal review board (board) by resolution of a
majority of its members to increase the size of the board to the number of
members the board of directors considers appropriate.  Deletes text
relating to the current requirements of the size of the board. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  January 1, 2004.