BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 347
86R4310 SMT-D	By: Flores
	Property Tax
	4/7/2019
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

As proposed, S.B. 347 amends current law relating to eligibility for service on the board of directors of an appraisal district.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 6.03(a), Tax Code, as follows:

(a) Requires an individual other than a county assessor-collector serving as a nonvoting director to be a resident of the district, to have resided in the district for at least two years immediately preceding the date the individual takes office, and to be an elected member of the governing body of a taxing unit entitled to vote on the appointment of the district's board members under this section, in order to be eligible to serve on the board of directors. Deletes text regarding the eligibility of an individual to serve on the board based on membership on the governing body of a taxing unit or employment with a taxing unit that participates in the district.

SECTION 2. Provides that the change in law made by this Act does not affect the right of a person serving on the board of directors of an appraisal district on the effective date of this Act to complete the person's term on the board.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2019.