Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3884.110 – Notice to Property Owners
(a) The board shall annually provide owners of real property in the district written notice that specifies the tax of the district for the district’s next fiscal year in sufficient clarity to describe the tax rate for the operation and maintenance of the district and the tax rate for the payment of debt service of obligations issued or incurred by the district. The written notice must be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the current address of the property owner as reflected on the tax rolls of the appraisal district.
(b) The notice must clearly state that the tax rates on real property imposed in the district are in addition to the ad valorem taxes imposed by other taxing units that tax real property in the boundaries of the district.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3884.110
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The district shall generate and implement a program to provide notification to a prospective purchaser of property in the district of the rates of tax and assessments that have been approved and are imposed by the district.