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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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to provide for uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of |
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property for ad valorem tax purposes. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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ARTICLE 1. Section 23(a), Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 23. APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY; ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS. |
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(a) There shall be no statewide appraisal of real property for ad |
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valorem tax purposes; however, this shall not preclude formula |
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distribution of tax revenues to political subdivisions of the state |
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or the specification in general law of the uniform standards and |
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procedures to be used in the appraisal of property for ad valorem |
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tax purposes. |
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ARTICLE 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held in November 3, |
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2009. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against |
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the proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for |
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uniform standards and procedures for appraisal of property for ad |
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valorem tax purposes." |