HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2013-R0345 - Nominate Candidates For Positions - Board Of Directors Of Appraisal District - 10/10/2013Resolution No. 2013—RO345
October 10, 2013
Item No. 5.22
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the Tax Code of the State of Texas applies to and is
controlling on the City of Lubbock, Texas, as a taxing unit; and
WHEREAS, there is created under the provisions of this statute, a Board of
Directors to govern the Appraisal District. The City of Lubbock is desirous of
nominating candidates to be placed on the ballot for election to this Board of Directors as
provided by this statute; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. THAT the following persons are nominated by the governing body of the City of
Lubbock as candidates for positions on the Board of Directors of the Appraisal
District created for the County of Lubbock:
Arlee Jackson, Lubbock LeRoy Montoya, Lubbock
Greg Jones, Lubbock Bobby McQueen, Lubbock
BrandyGoan. Sballowater
2. THAT the names of these candidates be submitted by the Mayor to the Chief
Appraiser of the Appraisal District to be placed on the ballot for election to serve
two-year terms beginning January 1, 2014.
Passed by the City Council this October 10 2013
GL C. R RTSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Re ecca Garza, City Secretiry
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
James V4/_Ac
City Manager
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Resolution No. 2013-RO345
LUBBOCK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT
DAVE KIMBROUGH
Chief Appraiser / Administrator
Mr. Glen Robertson
Mayor 10
City of Lubbock
P.O. Box 2000
Lubbock, TX 79457-0001
Dear Mr. Robertson:
OFFICE OF THE
CHIEFAPPRAISER
September 20, 2013
It is time once again to conduct the selection process for appraisal district directors. These
directors shall serve two-year terms beginning January 1, 2014. Section 6.03 of the Texas
Property Tax Code, establishes the selection process for appraisal district directors. This
process is not an "election" governed by the Texas Election Code but an independent
procedure unique to the property tax system. To be valid nominations MUST be by
RESOLUTION of your GOVERNING BODY and submitted to the CHIEF APPRAISER
BEFORE OCTOBER 15, 2013.
Your current board members, all of whom are eligible for re -appointment, are:
Arlee Jackson, Lubbock
Primerica, Retired
Greg Jones, Lubbock
Prosperity Bank
Brady Goen, Shallowater
Texas Boys Ranch and Farmer
LeRoy Montoya, Lubbock
Morgan Stanley
Bobby McQueen, Lubbock
McQueen Company Realtors
The following are several important dates for the selection process as contained in
Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code:
Before October 1- The chief appraiser shall calculate the number of votes to which each
taxing unit is entitled and shall deliver written notice; (1) to the county judge and each
commissioner of the county served by the appraisal district; (2) to the presiding officer of the
governing body of each city or town participating in the appraisal district, to the city manager
of each city or town having a city manager, and to the city secretary or clerk, if there is one,
of each city or town that does not have a city manager; and (3) to the presiding officer of the
governing body of each school district participating in the district and to the superintendent of
each school district.
RECEIVED SEP 2 3 2013
2109 AVENUE 0 P.O. BOX 10542 LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79408 (806) 762-5000 FAX (806) 762-2451
Board of Directors' Selection Process
September 20, 2013
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Before October 15 - The presiding officer of the governing body of the unit shall submit the
name(s) of the unit's nominee(s), if any, to the chief appraiser. (Each taxing unit that is
entitled to vote may nominate by resolution adopted by its governing body one
candidate for each position to be filled on the board of directors.)
Before October 30 - The chief appraiser shall prepare a ballot listing the candidates
alphabetically according to the first letter in each candidate's surname, and shall deliver a
copy of the ballot to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit that is
entitled to vote.
Before December 15 - The governing body of each taxing unit entitled to vote shall
determine its vote by resolution and submit it to the chief appraiser.
Before December 31 - The chief appraiser shall count the votes, declare the five
candidates who receive the largest cumulative vote totals elected, and submit the results to
the governing body of each taxing unit in the district and to the candidates. The chief
appraiser shall resolve a tie vote by any method of chance.
Enclosed you will find the number of votes to which each taxing unit is entitled as prescribed
by Section 6.03(e) of the Texas Property Tax Code. Thank you for your interest and
participation in this selection process. If you have any questions concerning this matter,
please contact me at your convenience.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Kimbroug
Enclosure
cc: James Loomis
Cheryl Brock
2013 CALCULATION OF VOTES TO SELECT FIVE DIRECTORS
FOR THE LUBBOCK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT
TAXING UNIT
2012 LEVY
PERCENTAGE
2012 LEVY
TOTAL LEVY
X 1000
X Number of
Directors
Number
of Votes
CITIES
39,197,891
12.27313%
122.73
5
614
Abernathy
110,467
0.03459%
0.35
5
2
Idalou
484,416
0.15167%
1.52
5
8
Lubbock
63,279,228
19.81316%
198.13
5
991
New Deal
154,364
0.04833%
0.48
5
2
Ransom Canyon
734,935
0.23011%
2.30
5
12
Shallowater
627,343
0.19643%
1.96
5
10
Slaton
1,188,586
0.37215%
3.72
5
19
Wolfforth
1,399,182
0.43809%
4.38
5
22
SCHOOLS
Abernathy
1,257,391
0.39370%
3.94
5
20
Frenship
39,197,891
12.27313%
122.73
5
614
Idalou
3,150,945
0.98658%
9.87
5
49
Lorenzo
154,472
0.04837%
0.48
5
2
Lubbock -Cooper
26,048,753
8.15604%
81.56
5
408
Lubbock
113,257,999
35.46185%
354.62
5
1,772
New Deal
2,632,581
0.82428%
8.24
5
41
Roosevelt
3,652,633
1.14366%
11.44
5
57
Shallowater
4,046,550
1.26700%
12.67
5
63
Slaton
4,122,471
1.29077%
12.91
5
65
Southland
8,501
0.00266%
0.03
5
0
COUNTY
Lubbock County 53,871,115 16.86741% 168.67 5 843
Total 319,379,823 1 1,000.00 5000