Sec. 5.061. EXPLANATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO HEIR PROPERTY. The comptroller shall prepare and electronically publish a pamphlet that provides information to assist heir property owners in applying for a residence homestead exemption authorized by Chapter 11. The pamphlet must include:
(1) a list of the residence homestead exemptions authorized by Chapter 11;
(2) a description of the process for applying for an exemption as prescribed by Section 11.43;
(3) a description of the documents an owner is required by Section 11.43(o) to submit with an application to demonstrate the owner's ownership of an interest in heir property;
(4) contact information for the division of the State Bar of Texas from which a person may obtain a listing of individuals and organizations available to provide free or reduced-fee legal assistance; and
(5) a general description of the process by which an owner may record the owner's interest in heir property in the real property records of the county in which the property is located.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (S.B. 1943), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Property Tax Administration
Chapter 5 - State Administration
Section 5.01. Property Tax Administration Advisory Board
Section 5.03. Powers and Duties Generally
Section 5.04. Training and Education of Appraisers
Section 5.041. Training of Appraisal Review Board Members
Section 5.042. Required Training for Chief Appraisers
Section 5.043. Training of Arbitrators
Section 5.05. Appraisal Manuals and Other Materials
Section 5.06. Explanation of Taxpayer Remedies
Section 5.061. Explanation of Information Related to Heir Property
Section 5.07. Property Tax Forms and Records Systems
Section 5.08. Professional and Technical Assistance
Section 5.09. Biennial Reports
Section 5.091. Statewide List of Tax Rates
Section 5.102. Review of Appraisal Districts
Section 5.103. Appraisal Review Board Oversight
Section 5.104. Appraisal Review Board Survey; Report
Section 5.12. Performance Audit of Appraisal District
Section 5.13. Administration of Performance Audits