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AN ACT
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relating to certain communications regarding the appointment or |
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conduct of certain appraisal review board members; amending |
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provisions subject to a criminal penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 6.41(i), Tax Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(i) This subsection applies only to an appraisal district |
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described by Subsection (d-1). A chief appraiser or another |
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employee or agent of the appraisal district, a member of the |
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appraisal review board for the appraisal district, a member of the |
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board of directors of the appraisal district, a property tax |
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consultant, or an agent of a property owner commits an offense if |
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the person communicates with the local administrative district |
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judge regarding the appointment of appraisal review board members. |
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This subsection does not apply to: |
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(1) a communication between a member of the appraisal |
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review board and the local administrative district judge regarding |
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the member's reappointment to the board; |
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(2) a communication between the taxpayer liaison |
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officer for the appraisal district and the local administrative |
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district judge in the course of the performance of the officer's |
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clerical duties so long as the officer does not offer an opinion or |
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comment regarding the appointment of appraisal review board |
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members; [or] |
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(3) a communication between a chief appraiser or |
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another employee or agent of the appraisal district, a member of the |
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appraisal review board for the appraisal district, or a member of |
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the board of directors of the appraisal district and the local |
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administrative district judge regarding information relating to or |
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described by Subsection (d-1), (d-5), or (f) of this section or |
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Section 411.1296, Government Code; or |
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(4) a communication between a property tax consultant |
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or a property owner or an agent of the property owner and the |
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taxpayer liaison officer for the appraisal district regarding |
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information relating to or described by Subsection (f). The |
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taxpayer liaison officer for the appraisal district shall report |
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the contents of the communication relating to or described by |
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Subsection (f) to the local administrative district judge. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1468 passed the Senate on |
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May 5, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1468 passed the House on |
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May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 2, |
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two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |