Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Appraisal Districts
Section 6.036. Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited

Sec. 6.036. INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED. (a) An individual is not eligible to be appointed to or to serve on the board of directors of an appraisal district if the individual or a business entity in which the individual has a substantial interest is a party to a contract with:
(1) the appraisal district; or
(2) a taxing unit that participates in the appraisal district, if the contract relates to the performance of an activity governed by this title.
(b) An appraisal district may not enter into a contract with a member of the board of directors of the appraisal district or with a business entity in which a member of the board has a substantial interest.
(c) A taxing unit may not enter into a contract relating to the performance of an activity governed by this title with a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district in which the taxing unit participates or with a business entity in which a member of the board has a substantial interest.
(d) For purposes of this section, an individual has a substantial interest in a business entity if:
(1) the combined ownership of the individual and the individual's spouse is at least 10 percent of the voting stock or shares of the business entity; or
(2) the individual or the individual's spouse is a partner, limited partner, or officer of the business entity.
(e) In this section, "business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint-stock company, receivership, trust, or other entity recognized by law.
(f) This section does not limit the application of any other law, including the common law relating to conflicts of interest, to an appraisal district director.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 796, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Tax Code

Title 1 - Property Tax Code

Subtitle B - Property Tax Administration

Chapter 6 - Local Administration

Subchapter A. Appraisal Districts

Section 6.01. Appraisal Districts Established

Section 6.02. District Boundaries

Section 6.03. Board of Directors

Section 6.031. Changes in Board Membership or Selection

Section 6.033. Recall of Director

Section 6.034. Optional Staggered Terms for Board of Directors

Section 6.035. Restrictions on Eligibility and Conduct of Board Members and Chief Appraisers and Their Relatives

Section 6.036. Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited

Section 6.037. Participation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts in Appraisal District Matters

Section 6.04. Organization, Meetings, and Compensation

Section 6.05. Appraisal Office

Section 6.0501. Appointment of Eligible Chief Appraiser by Comptroller

Section 6.051. Ownership or Lease of Real Property

Section 6.052. Taxpayer Liaison Officer

Section 6.053. Assistance to Emergency Management Authorities

Section 6.054. Restriction on Employment by Appraisal District

Section 6.06. Appraisal District Budget and Financing

Section 6.061. Changes in Method of Financing

Section 6.062. Publication of Budget

Section 6.063. Financial Audit

Section 6.07. Taxing Unit Boundaries

Section 6.08. Notice of Optional Exemptions

Section 6.09. Designation of District Depository

Section 6.10. Disapproval of Board Actions

Section 6.11. Purchasing and Contracting Authority

Section 6.12. Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board

Section 6.13. District Records

Section 6.14. Information Provided to Texas Legislative Council

Section 6.15. Ex Parte Communications; Penalty

Section 6.155. Certain Communications by Taxing Units Prohibited; Penalty

Section 6.16. Residential Property Owner Assistance