1.
You have the right to equal and uniform taxation.
2. You have the right to ensure that your property is appraised
uniformly with similar property in your county.
3. You have the right to have your property appraised according
to generally accepted appraisal techniques and other
requirements of law.
4. You have the right to receive exemptions or other tax relief
for which you qualify and apply timely.
5. You have the right to notice of property value increases,
exemption changes and estimated tax amounts.
6. You have the right to inspect non-confidential information
used to appraise your property.
7. You have the right to protest your property's value and other
appraisal matters to an appraisal review board composed of an
impartial group of citizens in your community.
8. You have the right to appeal the appraisal review board's
decision to district court in the county where the property is
located.
9. You have the right to fair treatment by the appraisal
district, the appraisal review board and the tax
assessor-collector.
10. You have the right to voice your opinions at open public
meetings about proposed tax rates and to ask questions of the
governing body responsible for setting tax rates.
11. You have the right to petition a local government to call an
election to limit a tax increase in certain circumstances.
12. You have the right to receive a free the pamphlet
entitled Property Taxpayer Remedies published by the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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