Tex. Tax Code Section 6.16
Residential Property Owner Assistance

(a)

The chief appraiser of an appraisal district may maintain a list of the following individuals who have designated themselves as an individual who will provide free assistance to an owner of residential property that is occupied by the owner as the owner’s principal residence:

(1)

a real estate broker or sales agent licensed under Chapter 1101 (Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents), Occupations Code;

(2)

a real estate appraiser licensed or certified under Chapter 1103 (Real Estate Appraisers), Occupations Code; or

(3)

a property tax consultant registered under Chapter 1152 (Property Tax Consultants), Occupations Code.

(b)

On the request of an owner described by Subsection (a), a chief appraiser who maintains a list under this section shall provide to the owner a copy of the list.

(c)

A list must:

(1)

be organized by county;

(2)

be available on the appraisal district’s Internet website, if the appraisal district maintains a website; and

(3)

provide the name, contact information, and job title of each individual who will provide free assistance.

(d)

A person must designate himself or herself as an individual who will provide free assistance by completing a form prescribed by the chief appraiser and submitting the form to the chief appraiser.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2020.

Source: Section 6.16 — Residential Property Owner Assistance, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­6.­htm#6.­16 (accessed Apr. 29, 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
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

§ 6.16’s source at texas​.gov