By: Seliger S.B. No. 916

(In the Senate - Filed March 2, 2021; March 11, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government; April 12, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 12, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 916 By: Nichols

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to information regarding certain noncompliance by an appraisal district in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1151, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1151.109 to read as follows:

Sec. 1151.109. INFORMATION ON APPRAISAL DISTRICT REVIEWS. (a) The commission by rule shall require the department to include an electronic link to the report on each biennial review conducted by the comptroller under Section 5.102(c), Tax Code, of an appraisal district's performance in the record of the registered professional appraiser who served as chief appraiser for the appraisal district at the time the comptroller finalized the review.

(b) An appraisal district may request from the department the information on a registered professional appraiser whom the board of directors of the appraisal district is considering for appointment as chief appraiser of the appraisal district. The department shall inform the requestor of the status of any compliance efforts of an appraisal district under Section 5.102(d), Tax Code, during previous reviews in which the appraiser served as chief appraiser of that appraisal district.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt rules to implement Section 1151.109, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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