Bill Text: TX HB241 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB241 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB241-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB241 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB241-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Otto, et al. | H.B. No. 241 |
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relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an | ||
appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms | ||
authorizing certain electronic communications. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1.085(h), Tax Code, is amended to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(h) This subsection applies to the chief appraiser of an | ||
appraisal district only if the appraisal district is located in a | ||
county described by Subsection (g) or the chief appraiser has | ||
decided to authorize electronic communication under this section | ||
and the appraisal district has implemented a system that allows | ||
such communication. The chief appraiser shall provide notice | ||
regarding the availability of agreement forms authorizing | ||
electronic communication under this section. The chief appraiser | ||
shall provide the notice by: | ||
(1) publishing a notice in a newspaper having general | ||
circulation in the district at least once on or before February 1 of | ||
each year that includes the words "Notice of Availability of | ||
Electronic Communications"; or | ||
(2) delivering the agreement form on or before | ||
February 1, or as soon as practicable after that date, to each owner | ||
of property shown on the certified appraisal roll for the preceding | ||
tax year and on or before February 1 of each subsequent year, or as | ||
soon as practicable after that date, to each new owner of property | ||
shown on the certified appraisal roll for the preceding tax year. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |