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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district |
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employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in |
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certain ad valorem tax appeals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.23, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) An appraisal district employee may not testify as to the |
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value of real property in an appeal under Section 42.25 or 42.26 |
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unless the person is authorized to perform an appraisal of real |
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estate under Section 1103.201, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |