Sec. 57.274. HEARING ON PETITION FOR REASSESSMENT. (a) At the hearing on readjustment of assessments, the commissioners court shall hear the petition and receive evidence for or against the petition.
(b) The commissioners court shall order a reassessment of benefits if it finds that the aggregate amount of assessed benefits as shown by the previous final judgment and decree is insufficient to carry out the original engineer's report or changes, repairs, or additions to the report or there has been a material change in the relative value of the benefits conferred on the property in the district, or for some reason the assessment of benefits is inadequate or inequitable.
(c) If the commissioners court orders a reassessment, it shall appoint commissioners of appraisement as provided in Section 57.263 of this code, and the new commissioners of appraisement have the same powers, rights, privileges, and duties as provided in Section 57.267 of this code.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 54, eff. June 18, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts
Section 57.251. Levy of Taxes on the Ad Valorem Basis
Section 57.258. Assessment and Collection of Taxes for Districts With Land in More Than One County
Section 57.259. Assessment of Damages
Section 57.260. Levy of Taxes on Benefit Basis
Section 57.261. Appointment of Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.262. Qualifications for Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.263. Compensation of Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.264. Organization of Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.265. Duties of Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.266. Report of Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.267. Notice of Hearing
Section 57.268. Rights of Parties
Section 57.269. Hearing; Judgment
Section 57.270. Appeal of Decree of the Commissioners of Appraisement
Section 57.271. Basis of Taxation
Section 57.272. Tax Assessor for Districts Levying Taxes on Benefit Basis
Section 57.273. Readjusting Assessments
Section 57.274. Hearing on Petition for Reassessment