CHAPTER 43. SUIT AGAINST APPRAISAL OFFICE - Texas Statutes

TAX CODE

TITLE 1. PROPERTY TAX CODE

SUBTITLE F. REMEDIES

CHAPTER 43. SUIT AGAINST APPRAISAL OFFICE

Sec. 43.01. AUTHORITY TO BRING SUIT. A taxing unit may sue the

appraisal district that appraises property for the unit to compel

the appraisal district to comply with the provisions of this

title, rules of the comptroller, or other applicable law.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2313, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1,

1982. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Sec. 58,

eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 43.02. VENUE. Venue is in the county in which the

appraisal district is established.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2313, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1,

1982.

Sec. 43.03. ACTION BY COURT. The court as the evidence warrants

shall enter those orders necessary to compel compliance by the

appraisal office.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2313, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1,

1982.

Sec. 43.04. SUIT TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH DEADLINES. The

governing body of a taxing unit may sue the chief appraiser or

members of the appraisal review board, as applicable, for failure

to comply with the deadlines imposed by Section 25.22(a),

26.01(a), or 41.12. If the court finds that the chief appraiser

or appraisal review board failed to comply for good cause shown,

the court shall enter an order fixing a reasonable deadline for

compliance. If the court finds that the chief appraiser or

appraisal review board failed to comply without good cause, the

court shall enter an order requiring the chief appraiser or

appraisal review board to comply with the deadline not later than

the 10th day after the date the judgment is signed. In a suit

brought under this section, the court may enter any other order

the court considers necessary to ensure compliance with the

court's deadline or the applicable statutory requirements.

Failure to obey an order of the court is punishable as contempt.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 312, Sec. 5, eff. June 7,

1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 796, Sec. 47, eff.

Sept. 1, 1989.