Department: Tax Assessor-Collector
Department Head/Elected Official: Ann Harris Bennett, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request for Commissioners Court to direct and determine whether to calculate the Voter-Approval Rate for Harris County and the Flood Control District 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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Background and Discussion:
February 12, 2021 Governor Abbott issued a Disaster Declaration in response to severe winter 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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Alignment with Goal(s):
☐ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☐ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☒ Governance and Customer Service
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☐ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Elizabeth Doss, Assistant Chief Deputy, Tax Assessor-Collector Office
Attachments (if applicable):
2021 Disaster Letter