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AN ACT
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relating to the exception of certain ad valorem tax appraisal |
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information from required disclosure under the public information |
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law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.148 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.148. EXCEPTION: RECORDS OF COMPTROLLER OR |
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APPRAISAL DISTRICT RECEIVED FROM PRIVATE ENTITY. (a) Information |
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relating to real property sales prices, descriptions, |
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characteristics, and other related information received from a |
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private entity by the comptroller or the chief appraiser of an |
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appraisal district under Chapter 6, Tax Code, is excepted from the |
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requirements of Section 552.021. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the property owner or |
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the owner's agent may, on request, obtain from the chief appraiser |
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of the applicable appraisal district a copy of each item of |
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information described by Section 41.461(a)(2), Tax Code, and a copy |
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of each item of information that the chief appraiser took into |
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consideration but does not plan to introduce at the hearing on the |
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protest. In addition, the property owner or agent may, on request, |
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obtain from the chief appraiser comparable sales data from a |
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reasonable number of sales that is relevant to any matter to be |
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determined by the appraisal review board at the hearing on the |
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property owner's protest. Information obtained under this |
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subsection: |
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(1) remains confidential in the possession of the |
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property owner or agent; and |
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(2) may not be disclosed or used for any purpose except |
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as evidence or argument at the hearing on the protest. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or Section 403.304, |
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Government Code, so as to assist a property owner, a school |
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district, or an appraisal district in a protest filed under Section |
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403.303, Government Code, the property owner, the district, or an |
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agent of the property owner or district may, on request, obtain from |
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the comptroller any information, including confidential |
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information, obtained by the comptroller in connection with the |
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comptroller's finding that is being protested. Confidential |
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information obtained by a property owner, a school district, an |
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appraisal district, or an agent of the owner or district under this |
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subsection: |
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(1) remains confidential in the possession of the |
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owner, district, or agent; and |
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(2) may not be disclosed to a person who is not |
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authorized to receive or inspect the information. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2188 was passed by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2188 on May 16, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2188 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 10, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |