LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2009

TO:	Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1229 by Howard, Charlie (Relating to the appointment and removal of appraisal review board members.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Tax Code to require the county judge of a county in which an appraisal district is established to appoint or remove members of the appraisal review board. Under current statute, board members are appointed or removed by resolution of a majority of the appraisal district board of directors.

The bill would require county judges to appoint the members of the appraisal review board for the district as soon as practicable after January 1, 2010, and to designate which members are to serve a one-year term. The term of appraisal review board members serving on December 31, 2009, would expire on January 1, 2010.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, DB