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
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 6.036. 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