Texas Comptroller Publishes Property Tax Arbitrator Training Manual

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Oct. 1 published an arbitrator training manual for property tax purposes. The manual includes information on: 1) arbitrator duties; 2) a request for binding arbitration and necessary filing deadlines; 3) prohibited communications and confidentiality; 4) the arbitrator registry listing of qualified arbitrators and lists the initial qualification of persons to be arbitrators; and 5) arbitrator ethics. The manual also provides Form 50-707, Appointment of Arbitrator Change Request, Form 50-791, Appointment of Agents for Binding Arbitration, Form 50-830, Notice of Arbitration Withdrawal, Form AP-218, Application for Arbitrator Registry- Individuals Only, Form AP-219, Request for Binding ...