CC Resolution No. 696 1131
THE STATE OF TEXAS O
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF HARRIS O
RESOLUTION NO. 696
RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE APPRAISAL
DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Whereas: Under Section 6. 03 (i) of Senate Bill 621 (establishing county-wide
tax appraisal districts), the governing bodies of three-fourths of
the taxing units entitled to vote on the appointment of members of
the taxing district's board of directors may change
a. the number of members on the board of directors
b. the method of selecting members of the board of
directors.
Therefore Be It Resolved: That under the authority of that section, the
City Council (Governing body)
of the City of Baytown (taxing unit)
hereby affirms its support of the following proposed modifications
in the board of directors:
I. That Section (6. 03 (a) and 6. 03 (g) of the Act be amended
to increase the number of directors from five to nine.
Those sections, as they pertain to Harris County, shall
now read as follows:
Section 6. 03 (a): "The appraisal district is
governed by a board of nine directors. To
be eligible to serve on the board of directors,
an individual must be a resident of the
district and must have resided in the
district for at least two years."
Section 6. 03 (g): "The governing body of each
taxing unit entitled to vote shall determine
its vote by resolution and submit it to the
county clerk before November 15. The
county clerk shall count the votes, declare
the nine candidates who receive the largest
cumulative vote totals elected, and submit
the results before December 1 to the
governing body of eadi taxing unit in the
district and to the candidates. "
11. That Section 6. 04 (a) be amended to increase the number
of directors necessary for a quorum from a majority to
seven. That section, as it pertains to Harris County,
shall now read as follows:
"Seven directors shall constitute a quorum
of the appraisal district board of directors.
At its first meeting each calendar year, the
board shall elect from its members a chair-
man and a secretary. "
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III. That Section 6. 03 (d) be amended to provide the
determination of voting entitlement by population
rather than property taxes imposed. That section,
as it pertains to Harris County, shall now read as
f ollow a:
"The voting entitlement of a taxing unit
that is entitled to vote for directors is
determined by population. The authority
for determining the entitlement of cities
and the county shall be the most current
United States Bureau of Census population
figures. The authority for determining
the entitlement of school districts shall
be the most current Gross Average Daily
Attendance figures as published in the
Texas Education Agency Directory of
Texas Public Schools.
The following scale shall apply:
Taxing Unit City, County School Districts
Population Votes Votes
1-5, 000 1 2
5, 001-15, 000 2 4
15, 001-30, 000 3 6
30, 001-50, 000 4 8
50, 001-75, 000 5 10
75, 001-105, 000 6 12
105, 001-140, 000 7 14
140, 001-180, 000 8 16
180, 001-225, 000 9 18
*Cities, county and school districts having
populations over 225, 000 shall accrue one
additional vote for each 50, 000 above
225, 000.
A taxing unit participating in two or more districts is entitled to
vote in each district in which it participates, but only the population
in a district is used to calculate the voting entitlement in that
district. "
Passed by majority vote of the governing body on August 23 , 1979 (date)
A TEST:
Presiding Officer
Co-signing Officer