HBA-KDB S.B. 650 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 650
By: Carona
Ways & Means
4/27/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, there is a cap on appraisal review board membership
(membership) in county appraisal districts based on the county population
in which the appraisal district is located.  There is concern that
appraisal review boards in heavily populated counties may have difficulty
in fulfilling their duties because of the cap on membership.   Senate Bill
650 increases the number of appraisal review board members authorized to be
elected by the appraisal district board of directors of an appraisal
district established for certain counties.  

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

Senate Bill 650 amends the Tax Code to increase from 15 to 40 the maximum
number of appraisal review board members (members) authorized to be elected
by the appraisal district board of directors (board of directors) of an
appraisal district (district) established for a county with a population of
at least 250,000. The bill increases from 30 to 75 the maximum number of
members authorized to be elected by the board of directors of a district
established for a county with a population of at least 500,000, rather than
one million.  The bill deletes the provision authorizing the board of
directors to increase the number of members in a district established for a
county with a population of at least 1.5 million. 

The bill repeals provisions relating to auxiliary members in certain
counties. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

January 1, 2002.