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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 041477E - City Council Go On Record Opposing Passage Of House Bill 846 - 04_14_1977Jab RESOLUTION WHEREAS, ,:House Bill 646, commonly called the "Peveto Bill, " has been reported out of *committee and is ready for debate on the floor of the Texas:' . rouse of Representatives, and WHEREAS, the "Peveto Bill" proposes a complete overhaul of property .tion procedures in Texas, and WHEREAS, this bill, if enacted into law, would create a new state agenc dictate to local governments methods of appraising real and personal pro- e rty, and WHEREAS, the original goal of House Bill 846 was to bring all taxable roperty under a single appraisal to be used by all taxing agencies in a county WHEREAS, House Bill 846 now exempts county tax offices from procedu t will apply to other taxing agencies; NOW THEREFORE: IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT thekCity Council of the City of Lubbock go on record as opposing passage of House Bill 846 for the following reasons; 1. Its passage will force the City Council to substantially give up local control over the key to fair and equitable taxation, namely its appraisal func- tion. This function would be carried out by a district appraisal office which would appraise all property for all taxing agencies other than Lubbock County unless county officials voluntarily agree to contract with the district appraisa office; 2. A measure of local control wuld be maintained if the City -School Tax Office were designated as the central appraisal office. But this would requirE all taxing agencies in Lubbock County, including the county tax office, to con- tract with the City -School Tax Office for appraisal services; 3. The State of Texas would assume a new regulatory role in local affair through the formation of the State Tax Commission which would directly supe - vise the Lubbock Appraisal District, furnishing appraisal manuals dictating the method ofi determining property values; Llb 4. The City Council as representatives of the taxpayers would have no ect control over the budget of the District Appraisal Office, which would be ►ervised by a board appointed by participating taxing agencies; 5. And after all these complications have been added to the taxation pro- ess in Lubbock, all property owners would still be subject to separate apprai als by the County and by a District Appraisal Office, resulting in no progres sward the goal of single property appraisals to be used by all taxing authoriti s. Passedby the City Council this 14th day of April 197 . ROY BASS, MAYOR 4 TTEST: Treva Phillips, City Sec etary-Treasurer PPROVED AS TO FORM: WANEW"b".0 on _:. — .. .