TITLE: Relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals.

SUMMARY: Relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 42.23, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) An appraisal district employee may not testify as to the value of real property in an appeal under Section 42.25 or 42.26 unless the person is authorized to perform an appraisal of real estate under Section 1103.201, Occupations Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.