Department: Tax Assessor-Collector
Department Head/Elected Official: Ms. Ann Harris Bennett, Tax Assessor Collector
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request for approval to direct the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector to calculate the Voter-Approval Rate for Harris County in the manner provided for a special taxing unit due to the Governor's disaster declaration, to ensure compliance with Truth-in-Taxation provision of the Texas Property Tax Code.
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In May 2024 Governor Abbott issued a Disaster Declaration in response to severe weather in Texas. As required by Section 26.042 of the Texas Property Tax Code, the governing body of a taxing unit may direct the designated officer or employee to calculate the voter-approval tax rate of the taxing unit in the manner provided for a special taxing unit if any part of the taxing unit is located in an area declared a disaster area.
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_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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