BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 361 By: Otto Ways & Means Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An agricultural appraisal advisory board counsels the chief appraiser of each appraisal district on the valuation and use of land that may be designated for agricultural use or that may be open space agricultural or timber land within the district. The board consists of a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service and landowners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal as land designated for agricultural use, agricultural land, timber land, or restricted-use timber land and who have been district residents for at least five years. The county agricultural stabilization and conservation service is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a federal agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA will not allow members of the NRCS to serve on a Texas agricultural advisory board due to the potential conflicts of interest. H.B. 361 removes the requirement that one of the members of the agricultural advisory board be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 361 amends the Tax Code to remove a requirement that one of the members of an agricultural appraisal advisory board appointed by the chief appraiser of each appraisal district be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 361
By: Otto
Ways & Means
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 361
By: Otto
Ways & Means
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An agricultural appraisal advisory board counsels the chief appraiser of each appraisal district on the valuation and use of land that may be designated for agricultural use or that may be open space agricultural or timber land within the district. The board consists of a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service and landowners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal as land designated for agricultural use, agricultural land, timber land, or restricted-use timber land and who have been district residents for at least five years. The county agricultural stabilization and conservation service is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a federal agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA will not allow members of the NRCS to serve on a Texas agricultural advisory board due to the potential conflicts of interest. H.B. 361 removes the requirement that one of the members of the agricultural advisory board be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 361 amends the Tax Code to remove a requirement that one of the members of an agricultural appraisal advisory board appointed by the chief appraiser of each appraisal district be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
An agricultural appraisal advisory board counsels the chief appraiser of each appraisal district on the valuation and use of land that may be designated for agricultural use or that may be open space agricultural or timber land within the district. The board consists of a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service and landowners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal as land designated for agricultural use, agricultural land, timber land, or restricted-use timber land and who have been district residents for at least five years.
The county agricultural stabilization and conservation service is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a federal agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA will not allow members of the NRCS to serve on a Texas agricultural advisory board due to the potential conflicts of interest. H.B. 361 removes the requirement that one of the members of the agricultural advisory board be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 361 amends the Tax Code to remove a requirement that one of the members of an agricultural appraisal advisory board appointed by the chief appraiser of each appraisal district be a representative of the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.