The Comptroller of Public Accounts proposes an amendment to §9.3064, concerning public notice of protest and appeal forms. This section is being amended to more thoroughly specify minimum standards for the form and content of the notice required pursuant to Tax Code, §41.70 and to increase administrative efficiency by providing for comptroller revision of applicable forms. The proposed amendment is a result of a rule review of Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 9, Subchapter H, conducted by the comptroller. The rule review was performed pursuant to Government Code, §2001.039 and resulted in a determination that the reasons for initially adopting §9.3064 continue to exist.

John Heleman, Chief Revenue Estimator, has determined that for the first five-year period the rule will be in effect, there will be no significant revenue impact on the state or units of local government.

Mr. Heleman also has determined that for each year of the first five years the rule is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule will be by improving the administration of local property valuation and taxation. The proposed amendment would have no fiscal impact on small businesses. There is no significant anticipated economic cost to individuals who are required to comply with the proposed rule.

Comments on the amendment may be submitted to Deborah Cartwright, Director, Property Tax Assistance Division, P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711-3528.

This amendment is proposed pursuant to Government Code, §2001.039(c), which authorizes the readoption of a rule with amendments upon agency assessment, in conducting a rule review, of whether the reasons for initially adopting the rule continue to exist.

This amendment implements Tax Code, §41.70.