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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the posting of certain tax appraisal record |
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information on the Internet. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 25.028 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25.028. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT POSTING OF CERTAIN |
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APPRAISAL RECORD INFORMATION ON INTERNET. (a) The name of the |
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owner of property included in the appraisal records may not be |
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posted on the Internet by the appraisal district, a taxing unit, or |
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a tax assessor or collector if the owner chooses to prohibit online |
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disclosure of that information on a form prescribed for that |
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purpose by the comptroller under Section 5.07. |
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(b) An appraisal district, taxing unit, or tax assessor or |
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collector that posts appraisal record information on the Internet |
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must provide notice on the main Internet site that provides an |
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Internet user with the means to search or access the information of |
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a property owner's right to prohibit online disclosure of the |
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owner's name in connection with property included in the appraisal |
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records and the procedure for prohibiting disclosure of that |
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information. |
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(c) A choice made under Subsection (a) remains valid until |
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rescinded in writing by the owner. |
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(d) This section does not prohibit the online disclosure of |
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information in appraisal records that identifies property |
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according to an address if the information does not identify an |
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owner who has chosen to prohibit disclosure of the owner's name |
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under Subsection (a) in connection with the property. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |