The following topics were identified as platform items for the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas during the 86th Legislative Session. Texas Sunset Commission – Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) H.B. 604 was effective on Sept. 1, 2019. The bill relates to the continuation and functions of the Texas DMV and to the operations of […]
Tax Assessor-Collector Spotlight
Tax assessor-collectors calculate and mail property taxes for the purpose of taxation and collect taxes for the county and state, unless the responsibility is contracted to another entity. Tax assessor-collectors are also agents of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, assisting citizens with registration renewals and title transfers of motor vehicles. The job of the […]
Tax Assessor-Collector
Tax assessor-collectors assess property for the purpose of taxation and collect taxes for the county and state, unless the responsibility is contracted out. Tax assessor-collectors are also agents of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The job of the tax assessor-collector has changed over time with most of the evolution of duties centering on the […]
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County ‘Resolutions’ Depict Depth, Breadth of Responsibilities
Some 265-plus new County Judges and County Commissioners joined Commissioners Courts across the Lone Star State in January and are quickly learning the requirements and expectations of their office: Get educated. Do more with less. Make a difference. Serve. Improve communities. With the New Year barely behind us, perhaps many officials, whether new or seasoned, […]
Communicating the Cost of County Government
Communicating the Cost of County Government Unfunded Mandates Survey Editor’s Note: This survey report was released last year as a communication tool to help explain the cost of unfunded and underfunded mandates on property taxpayers. In the coming months, counties will be contacted and survey data will be updated in preparation for the 86th Session […]
