Sec. 51.639. FIRST MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS. (a) The commissioners shall meet at the time specified in the notice from the secretary or as soon after that time as possible.
(b) At the meeting the commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath to discharge faithfully and impartially their duties as commissioners and make a true report of the work which they perform. They shall then organize by electing one commissioner as chairman and one commissioner as vice chairman.
(c) The secretary of the board or, in his absence, a person appointed by the board shall serve as secretary to the commissioners of appraisement and shall furnish to the commissioners any information and assistance which is necessary for the commissioners to perform their duties.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 365, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts
Subchapter N. Taxation on the Benefit Basis
Section 51.631. Method of Taxation for District Under Contract With United States
Section 51.632. Assessment Record
Section 51.633. Notice of Taxes
Section 51.634. Decision After Hearing
Section 51.635. Method of Taxation for District Not Under Contract With the United States
Section 51.636. Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 51.637. Compensation of Commissioners
Section 51.638. Notice of Appointment and Meeting
Section 51.639. First Meeting of Commissioners
Section 51.640. Assistance for Commissioners
Section 51.641. Viewing Land and Other Property and Improvements in District
Section 51.642. Commissioners Report
Section 51.643. Notice of Hearing
Section 51.645. Witnesses at the Hearing
Section 51.646. Costs of Hearing
Section 51.647. Commissioners' Decree
Section 51.648. Effect of Final Judgment and Decree
Section 51.649. Fixing Tax as Equal Sum on Each Acre
Section 51.651. Excluding Nonirrigable Land From District
Section 51.652. Setting Annual Value of Land Unnecessary
Section 51.653. Preparing Tax Rolls
Section 51.655. Law Governing Administration of Benefit Tax Plan
Section 51.656. Irrigating Nonirrigable Land
Section 51.657. Taxation in District Constructing Levees or Drainage Systems