SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 893
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Comal County Tax Office, which was recently
presented with a 2013 County Best Practices Award; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Association of Counties
honors county offices for outstanding achievements and effective
management; the tax office received the award at the 2013 County
Management Institute in Austin; and
WHEREAS, The Comal County Tax Office was selected for the
award due to its introduction of a convenient new way for
residents to pay their property taxes; Comal County was the first
county in the United States to employ a Quick Response Code, more
commonly known as a QR Code, for property tax payments; and
WHEREAS, This new feature allows citizens to use a mobile
device to scan a QR Code that is on their tax statement; the
process immediately routes the taxpayers to their specific
property tax information and enables them to pay their taxes from
anywhere in the world; and
WHEREAS, Comal County Tax Assessor-Collector Cathy C.
Talcott and Chief Deputy Sharon Carlson were presented the 2013
County Best Practices Award for utilizing the QR Code on Comal
County 2012 property tax statements; and
WHEREAS, By incorporating the latest advances in
technology, Comal County is helping to make life easier for
taxpayers, and its tax office is indeed deserving of recognition
and praise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Comal County Tax Office for
earning a 2013 County Best Practices Award; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of the Comal County Tax Office.
Campbell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 14, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate