Tex. Tax Code Section 6.12
Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board


(a)

The chief appraiser of each appraisal district shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the board of directors, an agricultural advisory board composed of three or more members as determined by the board.

(b)

The agricultural advisory board members must be landowners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal under Subchapter C, D, E, or H, Chapter 23 (Appraisal Methods and Procedures).

(c)

Members of the board serve for staggered terms of two years. In making the initial appointments of members of the agricultural advisory board the chief appraiser shall appoint for a term of one year one-half of the members, or if the number of members is an odd number, one fewer than a majority of the membership.

(d)

The board shall meet at the call of the chief appraiser at least once a year.

(e)

An employee or officer of an appraisal district may not be appointed and may not serve as a member of the agricultural advisory board.

(f)

A member of the agricultural advisory board is not entitled to compensation.

(g)

The board shall advise the chief appraiser on the valuation and use of land that may be designated for agricultural use or that may be open space agricultural or timber land within the district.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 274, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 631, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 361), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (H.B. 3207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 6.12 — Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­6.­htm#6.­12 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

6.01
Appraisal Districts Established
6.02
District Boundaries
6.03
Board of Directors
6.04
Organization, Meetings, and Compensation
6.05
Appraisal Office
6.06
Appraisal District Budget and Financing
6.07
Taxing Unit Boundaries
6.08
Notice of Optional Exemptions
6.09
Designation of District Depository
6.10
Disapproval of Board Actions
6.11
Purchasing and Contracting Authority
6.12
Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board
6.13
District Records
6.14
Information Provided to Texas Legislative Council
6.15
Ex Parte Communications
6.16
Residential Property Owner Assistance
6.21
County Assessor-collector
6.22
Assessor and Collector for Other Taxing Units
6.23
Duties of Assessor and Collector
6.24
Contracts for Assessment and Collection
6.26
Election to Consolidate Assessing and Collecting Functions
6.27
Compensation for Assessment and Collection
6.28
Bonds for State and County Taxes
6.29
Bonds for Other Taxes
6.30
Attorneys Representing Taxing Units
6.031
Changes in Board Membership or Selection
6.032
Ballot Procedures for Elected Directors
6.033
Recall of Director
6.034
Optional Staggered Terms for Board of Directors
6.035
Restrictions on Eligibility and Conduct of Board Members and Chief Appraisers and Their Relatives
6.036
Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited
6.037
Participation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts in Appraisal District Matters
6.41
Appraisal Review Board
6.42
Organization, Meetings and Compensation
6.43
Personnel
6.051
Ownership or Lease of Real Property
6.052
Taxpayer Liaison Officer
6.053
Assistance to Emergency Management Authorities
6.054
Restriction on Employment by Appraisal District
6.061
Changes in Method of Financing
6.062
Publication of Budget
6.063
Financial Audit
6.155
Certain Communications by Taxing Units Prohibited
6.231
Continuing Education
6.275
Release of Assessor and Collector from Liability
6.0301
Board of Directors in Populous Counties
6.411
Ex Parte Communications
6.412
Restrictions on Eligibility of Board Members
6.413
Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited
6.414
Auxiliary Appraisal Review Board Members
6.425
Special Appraisal Review Board Panels in Certain Districts
6.0501
Appointment of Eligible Chief Appraiser by Comptroller

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 6.12’s source at texas​.gov