HBA-JRA, MAJ H.B. 824 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 824
By: Chisum
Ways and Means
3/10/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, any former member of a taxing unit is prohibited from serving on
an appraisal review board with jurisdiction over the taxing unit.  This may
place a burden on counties with small populations, as residents of these
counties must participate in more activities and serve on more governmental
bodies for local governments to function effectively.  H.B. 824 makes the
prohibition regarding membership on an appraisal review board, by a former
member of the governing body of the taxing unit, applicable only to an
appraisal district established for a county having a population of more
than 50,000. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6.412(c), Tax Code, by making the prohibition
against service on an appraisal review board by a former member of the
governing body of a taxing unit for which the appraisal district appraised
property applicable only to an appraisal district in a county with a
population of 50,000 or more. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.