Amend HB 3454 on third reading by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Sections 6.15(a) and (b), Tax Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A member of the board of directors of an appraisal
district commits an offense if the member directly or indirectly
communicates with the chief appraiser regarding [on any matter
relating to] the appraisal of property by the appraisal district,
except in:
(1) an open meeting of the appraisal district board of
directors or another public forum; or
(2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to
consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at
which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full
communication between the board and the board's attorney.
(b) A chief appraiser commits an offense if the chief
appraiser directly or indirectly communicates with a member of the
board of directors of the appraisal district regarding [on any
matter relating to] the appraisal of property by the appraisal
district, except in:
(1) an open meeting of the board of directors or
another public forum; or
(2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to
consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at
which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full
communication between the board and the board's attorney.