Getting the Most from Your Appraisal District

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Getting the Most from Your Appraisal District By Sands Stiefer

15th Annual Local Government Seminar About CAD’s generally Created by legislature in 1979 Responsible for property tax appraisals, tax ownership records, and exemption administration Previously each taxing jurisdiction could do its own appraisals January 30 2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar One CAD for each county, same boundaries as the county Governed by board of directors Chief appraiser is the chief administrator Appraisal review board – citizen board that hears protests (disputes over value) 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Local CADs have a huge task 4/7/2019

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15th Annual Local Government Seminar The counties in the SMSA, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Waller, and Montgomery… Have 19% of the state’s 19M parcels, but 24% of the business personal property value 29% of the commercial real property value 36% of the industrial personal property value 39% of the industrial real property value 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Individual vs. Mass Appraisal 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Here are some of the interesting appraisal challenges that presents Two largest cities in US without zoning (Houston & Pasadena) Two major ports Two international airports Largest petrochemical complex in the US Even tiny Waller had $1/2B industrial property on its roll in 2017 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Complexity example 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Complexity example 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Complexity example 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

What’s in the warehouse? Complexity example What’s in the tanks? Where’s the ship been? Who owns the trucks? What’s in the warehouse? Leased or owned? 4/7/2019

Property taxes operate on an annual cycle January – April CADs Develop values May – July ARB process August – October Units set rates and send bills November – January Tax collection process 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Cities have a voice in CAD governance Cities participate in the election of CAD directors. Right to nominate candidates Vote in proportion to levy (varies with CAD) Right to recall members they voted for Some CADs have specific city representatives 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Cities have a voice in CAD spending Cities pay a portion of the CAD budget Equivalent to the ratio of the city levy to all taxes levied in the CAD Budget process runs from June – September Input through directors, chief appraiser, public hearings 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Cities have a voice in vetoing bad decisions Any CAD budget or other decision of CAD board can be vetoed by a majority of the total number of county, cities, school districts, and junior college districts in the county. 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

What CAD directors can (and can’t do) They do They can’t do Employ chief appraiser Communicate with chief appraiser about appraisals Appoint ARB chair (and smaller counties appoint members) Influence decisions by the ARB Adopt CAD budget Let a city off the budget hook Adopt general policies Make employment decisions other than chief appraiser Adopt reappraisal plan Participate in individual appraisals 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Chief Appraiser Chief administrator of the CAD Employs and compensates staff Proposes the CAD budget Performs a variety of other actions, depending on the size and complexity of the district Several new or about to be new in jobs 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar ARB Citizen body that hears protests about appraisals 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Tax Assessors and CADs Cities can have their own tax assessor or contract with another jurisdiction to handle that for them. Many of the CAD’s statutory communications take place with the assessor. CADs assume the assessor tells you. 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Cities have a voice in setting tax amounts Tax amount = Tax Rate (set by the city) x Taxable Value (set by the CAD) In theory, as values of existing properties increase, the tax rate can decrease to offset value changes. Cities also have the power to adopt and change a variety of exemptions 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Optional exemptions Residence homestead (up to 20%) Over-65 homestead (at least $3,000, no max) Tax abatement (up to 10 year for new property value) Freeport and goods in transit (benefit those who make and ship goods) Historic sites 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Can I get budget help from the CAD? not later than April 30, the chief appraiser shall prepare and certify to the assessor for each county, municipality, and school district participating in the appraisal district an estimate of the taxable value of property in that taxing unit. The chief appraiser shall assist each county, municipality, and school district in determining values of property in that taxing unit for the taxing unit's budgetary purposes. Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 26.01 (West) 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Budget stuff Preliminary estimate of value April 30 Certified appraisal roll ~July 25 CADs rely heavily on data that comes in between January 1 and the date they send notices. Check with your CAD about one on ones, briefings, etc. 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Once I have my bills out everything’s OK, right? A variety of things can change the roll Unresolved protests Litigation settlements Corrections and exemptions from prior years Finance folks need to work closely with the CAD to plan for these. 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

Cities can help the CADs Sharing permit records Prompt notice of annexations, city purchases Joint efforts Disaster estimation GIS and property images Emergency service sharing Help us in the legislature! 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar

15th Annual Local Government Seminar Thanks! 4/7/2019 15th Annual Local Government Seminar