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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to eligibility to serve as an arbitrator in a binding |
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arbitration of an appeal of an appraisal review board order. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41A.06, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A person who is a former employee, a former member of the |
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governing body, or a former officer of a taxing unit in this state |
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or an appraisal district in this state is ineligible to serve as an |
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arbitrator under this chapter until the fourth anniversary of the |
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date the person ceased to be an employee, member, or officer. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a person who initially qualifies to serve as an arbitrator under |
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Chapter 41A, Tax Code, on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2013. |