Title
Discussion and Possible Action on Nominating a New Board Member to the Tarrant Appraisal Review Board
Requested Action
City Council to discuss the possibility of recommending an individual for nomination to become a board member of the Tarrant Appraisal District Board for the upcoming term of 2016 through 2017.
Description/History
A vacancy will occur on the board as one board member is not seeking reappointment. The member not seeking reappointment is Mr. John Eubanks.
Taxing Entities within Tarrant Appraisal District of Tarrant County, Texas are entitled to nominate candidates for consideration and appointment to the County’s Appraisal Board. The process allows taxing authorities to oversee the administrative process of the County’s appraisal districts. Once candidates are nominated, the Appraisal District will notice the taxing authorities of the nominations and the taxing jurisdictions will then vote on or elect by voting on the five - member Board which will occur in the late November early December time period. Statutory authority for this process is found in the Texas Property Tax Code - Section 6.03(g).
The current Board consists of the following members:
Joe Potthoff , Chairman
Mike O’Donnell
Johnny Bennett
John Molyneaux
John Eubanks , Not seeking reappointment
Non- Voting Member
Ron Wright (Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector)
Justification
Texas law provides for the appointment of an Appraisal Board to oversee the administration and operation of an Appraisal District in Texas. The nomination and appointment of these Boards is derived from the taxing authorities within the Appraisal District. The Board members are elected for two year terms.
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Peter Phillis, CPA, Director of Business Services, Business Services Department
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