H.B. 193 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 193
By: Pitts
Local Government Ways and Means
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 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.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

Amends Section 6.41(b), Tax Code, to authorize each district board of
directors to appoint the number of appraisal review board members that are
appropriate for the district based on the needs of the district without
regard to population limits.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

January 1, 2004