79R4375 MFC-F
By: Baxter H.B. No. 3463
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a restriction on the authority of an appraisal review
board to retain legal counsel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.43, Tax Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 6.43. PERSONNEL. (a) The appraisal review board may
employ legal counsel as provided by the district budget or use the
services of the county attorney and may use the staff of the
appraisal office for clerical assistance.
(b) The appraisal review board may not employ or retain a
person to serve as legal counsel for the board if the person serves
as legal counsel for the appraisal district or chief appraiser.
This subsection does not preclude the appraisal review board from
using the services of the county attorney as authorized by
Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.