| (a) The chief appraiser shall use Model Form 50-195, public notice of property tax protest and appeal procedures published under the Tax Code, §41.41 and the Tax Code, §41.70. (b) The chief appraiser may duplicate Model Form 50-195 or use a different form that sets out the information listed in the model form in the same language and sequence as the model form. The appraisal district may, however, add additional language that more fully describes its protest procedures. The appraisal district may substitute the actual dates on which deadlines for the year fall for the deadlines set out in the model form. The appraisal district may add the deadline for filing a protest concerning property omitted from the appraisal roll. The appraisal district may modify the form as necessary to correctly set out its name, address, and telephone number. (c) In special circumstances the chief appraiser may use a form that provides additional
information other than that contained in the model form, deletes information required by the model form, or sets out the required information in different language or sequence than that required by the model form, if the form has been previously approved by the comptroller. (d) The headline of the published notice shall be in 18-point type or larger. Body copy for the notice shall be in 10-point type or larger. (e) The comptroller adopts Model Form 50-195, as amended, by reference. Copies of this form are available for inspection at the offices of the Texas Register or may be obtained from the Comptroller of Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711. Copies may also be requested by calling our toll-free number 1-800-252-9121. In Austin, call (512) 305-9999. From a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD), call 1-800-248-4099, toll free. In Austin, the local TDD number is (512) 463-4621.
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