By: Otto, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) H.B. No. 241
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 4, 2013;
April 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 10, 2013, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 10, 2013, sent to
printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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.
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