The legislature has been meeting almost all year. The regular session early this year resullted in several bills being enacted. The first link will take you to our summaries of those bills. http://texasarb.com/uploads/files/2023_ARB_Summaries_11-20-23.pdf Nothing happened in the first special session. A couple of significant…
Read MoreAttorney General's Opinions Last updated - November 22, 2023 Opinion No. KP-0432 February 24, 2023 Issues: Appraisal district’s legal counsel Rene Montalvo was a lawyer in private practice in Starr County. His clients included the Starr County Appraisal District. Then he became the county attorney. He asked the…
Read MoreRecent Court Opinions Updated : November 22, 2023 Jones v. King 2023 WL 5969378 (W.D. Tex., September 13, 2023) Issues: Official immunity This case involves a widespread feud between officials and their various relatives. Renteria, Busse, and King were members of the appraisal district’s board of directors. Busse…
Read MoreARB members often have to make many tough decisions in a day. Making decisions is more tiring that people think. I recommend this article from the New York Times. It starts by explaining why a parole board tends to be more lenient early in the day and tougher as the day wears on. ARB members may be subject to the same…
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