Texas § GV.437.218 - TAX EXEMPTION
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§ GV.437.218. TAX EXEMPTION
TAX EXEMPTION. (a) An officer or enlisted service member in the Texas military forces who complies with the service member's military duties as prescribed by this chapter is exempt from payment of a road or street tax. (b) To obtain the exemption, a service member must file in the county tax assessor-collector's office an affidavit, sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state, in the following form: "I, __________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I am a service member in good standing of the Texas military forces of the State of Texas. Subscribed to and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, ______ SEAL ________________________ ________________________ Notary Public in and for __________ County, Texas" (c) The county tax assessor-collector may rely on a letter issued by the commander of the service member's unit for purposes of providing the exemption under this section. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section GV.437.218 ("TAX EXEMPTION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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