Bill Text: TX HB2387 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the selection, compensation, and duties of the general counsel to an appraisal district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2387 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2387-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the selection, compensation, and duties of the general counsel to an appraisal district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2387 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2387-Introduced.html
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relating to the selection, compensation, and duties of the general | ||
counsel to an appraisal district. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 6.05, Tax Code, is amended by amending | ||
Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: | ||
(d) The chief appraiser is entitled to compensation as | ||
provided by the budget adopted by the board of directors. The chief | ||
appraiser's compensation may not be directly or indirectly linked | ||
to an increase in the total market, appraised, or taxable value of | ||
property in the appraisal district. The chief appraiser may employ | ||
and compensate professional, clerical, and other personnel as | ||
provided by the budget, with the exception of a general counsel to | ||
the appraisal district. | ||
(j) The board of directors of an appraisal district may | ||
employ a general counsel to the district to serve at the will of the | ||
board. The general counsel shall provide counsel directly to the | ||
board and perform other duties and responsibilities as determined | ||
by the board. The general counsel is entitled to compensation as | ||
provided by the budget adopted by the board. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |