Texas § TX.6.15 - EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
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§ TX.6.15. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS; PENALTY. (a) A member of the board of directors of an appraisal district commits an offense if the member directly or indirectly communicates with the chief appraiser on any matter relating to the appraisal of property by the appraisal district, except in: (1) an open meeting of the appraisal district board of directors or another public forum; or (2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full communication between the board and the board's attorney. (b) A chief appraiser commits an offense if the chief appraiser directly or indirectly communicates with a member of the board of directors of the appraisal district on any matter relating to the appraisal of property by the appraisal district, except in: (1) an open meeting of the board of directors or another public forum; or (2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full communication between the board and the board's attorney. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a routine communication between the chief appraiser and the county assessor-collector that relates to the administration of an appraisal roll, including a communication made in connection with the certification, correction, or collection of an account, regardless of whether the county assessor-collector was appointed to the board of directors of the appraisal district or serves as a nonvoting director. (c-1) Subsections (a) and (b) do not prohibit a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district from transmitting to the chief appraiser without comment a complaint by a property owner or taxing unit about the appraisal of a specific property, provided that the transmission is in writing. (d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 208 (H.B. 402 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2 ), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2020.
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Section TX.6.15 ("EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS") 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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