(a) As soon as practicable, but no more than 30 days after receiving a notice of appeal from a property owner, the chief appraiser for the appraisal district shall: (1) file with SOAH a completed request to docket case form as prescribed by SOAH; (2) submit to SOAH the notice of appeal, and the board order; (3) indicate, where appropriate, those entries in the records that are subject to the appeal; and (4) request the appointment of a qualified judge to hear the appeal. (b) The chief appraiser shall file the deposit with SOAH, as soon as practicable, but not more than 15 days after receiving the deposit from the property owner. (c) The hearing on the appeal will typically be limited to 1-1/2 hours for each party unless the property owner or the appraisal district requests an extended hearing and specifies the additional time needed in accordance with §165.21(g) of this title (relating to Hearing). |