Assessment and Collection By District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1010.255. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) The board may elect to have district taxes assessed and collected by a tax assessor-collector appointed by the board. An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by the board. (b) The district tax assessor-collector must: (1) reside in the district; and (2) own real property subject to district taxation. (c) The board shall set for the district tax assessor-collector: (1) the terms of employment; and (2) compensation. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.