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Texas Register Preamble


The Comptroller of Public Accounts proposes the repeal of existing §§9.4301, 9.4302, 9.4303, 9.4304, 9.4305, 9.4306, 9.4307, 9.4308, 9.4309, 9.4311, 9.4312, 9.4313, 9.4314, 9.4315, 9.4316, and 9.4317, concerning requirements for submitting a petition initiating a protest of the comptroller's property value study, procedures governing the conduct of property value study protest hearings, procedures for the issuance of proposals for decisions, filing of exceptions to proposals for decisions, and filing of replies to exceptions for proposals for decisions. The comptroller repeals these existing rules in order to propose the adoption of new §§9.4301, 9.4302, 9.4303, 9.4304, 9.4305, 9.4306, 9.4307, 9.4308, 9.4309, 9.4311, 9.4312, 9.4313, 9.4314, 9.4315, and 9.4317, with revisions to improve clarity, organization and implementation of §403.303, Government Code. The comptroller will not propose the adoption of a new §9.4316 (Final Decision After Oral Hearing) as the language in this section will be incorporated into the new §9.4315 (Proposal for Decision After Oral Hearing). The repeal of will be effective as of the date the new §§9.4301, 9.4302, 9.4303, 9.4304, 9.4305, 9.4306, 9.4307, 9.4308, 9.4309, 9.4311, 9.4312, 9.4313, 9.4314, 9.4315, and 9.4317 take effect.

Tom Currah, Chief Revenue Estimator, has determined that during the first five years that the proposed repeal is in effect, the repeal: will not create or eliminate a government program; will not require the creation or elimination of employee positions; will not require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency; will not require an increase or decrease in fees paid to the agency; will not increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to the rules' applicability; and will not positively or adversely affect this state's economy.

Mr. Currah also has determined that the proposed repeal would have no significant fiscal impact on the state government, units of local government, or individuals. The proposed repeal of §§9.4301, 9.4302, 9.4303, 9.4304, 9.4305, 9.4306, 9.4307, 9.4308, 9.4309, 9.4311, 9.4312, 9.4313, 9.4314, 9.4315, 9.4316, and 9.4317 and the proposed adoption of new §§9.4301, 9.4302, 9.4303, 9.4304, 9.4305, 9.4306, 9.4307, 9.4308, 9.4309, 9.4311, 9.4312, 9.4313, 9.4314, 9.4315, and 9.4317 would benefit the public by improving the clarity, organization and implementation of the sections. There would be no significant anticipated economic cost to the public. The proposed repeal would have no fiscal impact on small businesses or rural communities.

You may submit comments on the proposal to Korry Castillo, Director, Property Tax Assistance Division, P.O. Box 13528 Austin, Texas 78711 or to the email address: ptad.rulecomments@cpa.texas.gov. The comptroller must receive your comments no later than 30 days from the date of publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.

The repeal is proposed under Government Code, §403.303 (Protests), which requires the comptroller to adopt procedural rules governing the conduct of protests of comptroller findings certified under Government Code, §403.302(g) and (h).

The repeal implements Government Code, §403.303 (Protests).



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