HBA-KMH H.B. 79 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 79
By: Gallego
Ways & Means
12/29/1998
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits a person from serving on an appraisal review board if
the person has previously served on or worked for the appraisal district or
taxing unit in the locale which the board reviews.  This prohibition may
hamper appraisal review boards in areas where the population base is
relatively small.  H.B. 79 repeals the section of the Tax Code which
provides the restriction (leaving in place a statutory provision regarding
eligibility to serve on an appraisal board in a county of more than
300,000). 

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.  Repealer: Section 6.412(c), Tax Code (Local Administration -
Appraisal Review Board - Restrictions on Eligibility of Board Members).
This subsection currently provides that a person is ineligible to serve on
the appraisal review board if that person is a former member of the board
of directors or governing board, or former officer or employee of the
appraisal district or a taxing unit for which the appraisal district
appraises property. 

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