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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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 APPRAISAL DISTRICT |
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RECEIVED FROM PRIVATE ENTITY. (a) Information relating to real |
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property sales prices, descriptions, characteristics, and other |
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related information received from a private entity by the |
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comptroller or the chief appraiser of an appraisal district under |
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Chapter 6, Tax Code, is excepted from the requirements of Section |
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552.021. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), before the 14th day |
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preceding the date of a hearing on a property owner's protest |
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brought under Section 41.41, Tax Code, the chief appraiser of the |
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applicable appraisal district shall, on request, provide the |
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property owner or owner's agent with a copy of each item of |
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information described by Section 41.461(a)(2), Tax Code. |
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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. |