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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 41.445 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 41.445. INFORMAL CONFERENCE. (a) A property owner |
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who files a notice of protest may request an informal conference |
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with the appraisal office before a hearing on the protest under |
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Section 41.45. The request must be in writing and must be delivered |
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to the appraisal office not later than the 15th day before the date |
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of the scheduled hearing on the protest. The appraisal office shall |
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meet with the property owner if the office receives a timely request |
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under this section. |
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(b) An appraisal office may not hold an informal conference |
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with a property owner who has not filed a notice of protest. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |