Texas Governor Signs Law on Ad Valorem Tax Appraisal System

The Texas Governor June 14 signed a law relating to the property tax appraisal system. The law includes measures: 1) allowing the Comptroller of Public Accounts to send and require submission of documents, payments, notices, reports, or other items electronically; 2) allowing the comptroller to conduct an appraisal review board (ARB) training course through distance training and education; 3) prohibiting members of an ARB for an appraisal district from employment by the appraisal district for two years after serving on the ARB; 4) specifying that a person is entitled to a property tax exemption from taxation of the appraised value ...