Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met June 21

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met June 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Texas Flag.

3. Roll Call.

4. Presentation of the proposed 2024 budget for Harris Central Appraisal District.

5. Public hearing on the proposed budget for the Harris Central Appraisal District for year 2024.

6. Discussion and possible action to receive annual audit report from the district’s external auditors.

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

8. Recognition of HCAD Interns.

9. Recognition of high school students selected for the district’s summer hire program.

10. Report on receiving the Mayor’s Community Engagement Award.

11. Comments from members of the public.

Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

12. “All matters listed under consent agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion, there will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion of an item 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 May 17, 2023.

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

c. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

d. Receive report on payment of bills, payroll, and transfers of funds between line items. Discussion and possible action, if any, related thereto.

e. Discussion and possible action to approve travel for the board members who plan to attend the International Association of Assessing Officers Annual Conference August 27 through August 30, 2023.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

13. Report on Business & Industrial Property Division’s 2023 notice status.

14. Report highlighting a few of the laws passed during the regular session of the 88th Texas Legislature that affect HCAD.

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

16. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.

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

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

19. 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

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

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

22. Discussion and possible action to cancel the regular July 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors of Harris Central Appraisal District and authorizing the Chief Appraiser and the Chairman of the Board (or other member of the Board as appointed by the Chairman) to approve or defer settlement of pending litigation, pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and pending arbitrations, that would otherwise be due for consideration and approval at the July 2023 meeting of the Board of Directors. In addition, authorize designated staff to sign board checks over $25,000 for the month of July 2023.

23. Adjournment.

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