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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an |
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appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms |
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authorizing certain electronic communications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.085(h), Tax Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(h) This subsection applies to the chief appraiser of an |
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appraisal district only if the appraisal district is located in a |
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county described by Subsection (g) or the chief appraiser has |
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decided to authorize electronic communication under this section |
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and the appraisal district has implemented a system that allows |
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such communication. The chief appraiser shall provide notice |
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regarding the availability of agreement forms authorizing |
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electronic communication under this section. The chief appraiser |
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shall provide the notice by: |
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(1) publishing a notice in a newspaper having general |
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circulation in the district at least once on or before February 1 of |
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each year that includes the words "Notice of Availability of |
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Electronic Communications"; or |
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(2) delivering the agreement form on or before |
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February 1, or as soon as practicable after that date, to each owner |
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of property shown on the certified appraisal roll for the preceding |
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tax year and on or before February 1 of each subsequent year, or as |
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soon as practicable after that date, to each new owner of property |
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shown on the certified appraisal roll for the preceding tax year. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |