HBA-KDB H.B. 2782 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2782
By: Villarreal, Mike
Ways & Means
3/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

A taxing unit has to pay costs associated with the processing and
consideration of an application or request for tax abatement.  Under
current law, a taxing unit is not authorized to charge a fee for processing
such an application or request.  House 2782 authorizes the governing body
of a taxing unit to impose a reasonable fee in connection with an
application or request for tax abatement. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2782 amends the Tax Code to authorize the governing body of a
taxing unit, in its guidelines, to impose a reasonable fee, not to exceed
$1,000, in connection with an application or request for tax abatement
under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.