Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Jan. 19

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Jan. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order.

2. Administer Oath of Office to new and returning members of the board of directors.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Roll Call.

5. Elect a board chair, secretary and assistant secretary for 2022.

6. Recognition of Service Awards and Employees of the Month.

7. Comments from members of the public.

A speaker whose intended comment as submitted relates to an identifiable item on this agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes. A speaker whose intended comment as submitted does not relate to an identifiable item on this agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

8. “All matters listed under consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion, there will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.”

a. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 2021.

b. Discussion and possible action to declare certain furniture and equipment as surplus and approve for sale or disposal.

c. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

d. Discussion and possible action regarding authorization for payment of bills and payroll and transfer of funds between line items.

ACTION ITEMS

9. Approve travel for the board members who plan to attend the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts Annual Conference February 6 through February 9, 2022 in Grapevine, Texas.

10. Appoint a voting delegate and an alternate to the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts Annual Conference.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

11. Report on homestead exemption confirmation cards.

12. Report on 2021 Be a Resource for CPS Kids project.

13. Report on ALICE certification status.

14. Report from the Taxpayer Liaison Officer concerning the status of all comments, suggestions, and complaints in accordance with Sec. 6.052(c), Tax Code.

15. Report from the Appraisal Review Board Chairman concerning the progress of hearings, attendance by members of the appraisal review board at hearings, and activities of the executive office and the board’s attorney.

16. Report on protests and hearings, including iFile and iSettle activities.

17. Discussion between members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Appraiser regarding matters covered by Sec. 6.15, Tax Code.

18. Executive session for the purpose of: (a) private consultation with the board’s attorney regarding (i) pending and potential litigation, (ii) settlement of pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, (iii) settlement of pending arbitrations under Texas Tax Code Chapter 41A, and (iv) settlement of pending litigation under Texas Tax Code Chapter 42; (b) considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer, or employee, including the duties and appointment of the chief appraiser ; (c) considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; (d) deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, as permitted by the Open Meetings Act, Chap. 551, Government Code.

OTHER MATTERS AND ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS

19. Consider and approve settlement of pending litigation, pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and pending arbitrations.

20. Consider authorization of appeals under Sec. 42.02, Tax Code.

21. Report on corrections under Sec. 25.25(b), Tax Code.

22. Adjournment.

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