Sec. 1061.255. 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 a similar resolution. (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 term of employment; and (2) compensation. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.