Item 8ACITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
MEMORANDUM
September 28, 2021
To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From: Amy Shelley, City Secretary
Item 8A
Subject: Resolution No. 21-045, nominating candidate(s) to the Tarrant
Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
Action
Requested: Approve Resolution No. 21-045, nominating candidate(s) to the
Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
Background
Information: The Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) is seeking nominations for
candidates to serve on the board of Directors. The terms of service
for the members of the current Board of Directors will expire on
December 31, 2021. Each voting unit may nominate one candidate
for each of the five positions to be filled but are not required to
make any nomination or may nominate any number up to five.
Nominations must be submitted to the Chief Appraiser as a
resolution or official action adopted by the City Council by October
15, 2021.
The current TAD Board of Directors are:
Kathryn Wilemon, Chairman
Rich DeOtte, Secretary
Gary Losada
Joe Ralph Martinez
Tony Pompa
Wendy Burges, Tarrant County Tax Assessor -Collector
In order to be eligible to serve as directors, the nominees must
have resided in Tarrant County for at least two years prior to
January 1, 2022. They may serve on the governing body of a taxing
unit in the County and still be eligible to serve as a Directors.
However, an employee of a taxing unit is prohibited from serving as
a Director unless that employee is also an elected official of the
governing body. A Director may not be related to a person who is in
the business of appraising property for property tax purposed or
represents property owners for compensation in proceedings in the
appraisal district or appraised property for use in a proceeding in
the appraisal district or who is employed by the appraisal district. A
person is ineligible to serve as a director if the individual or a
business in which the individual has a substantial interest, enters
into a contract with the appraisal district or enters into a contract
with a taxing unit in the district, if that contact relates to the
performance of an activity governed by Title I of the Texas Property
Tax Code (for example, appraising property for tax purposed or
Financial
Considerations:
Strategic Link:
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
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Supporting
Documents:
determining eligibility for exemptions). A substantial interest exists
where the individual and spouse have a combined ownership of at
least 10% of the voting stock or shares of a business, or either of
them is a partner, limited partner or an office.
Based on the 2021 adjusted tax levy, Southlake will have 35 votes
to cast for the election, which will take place by December 15,
2021. As of the date of this memo, Southlake has not received any
nominations for consideration.
This item allows the opportunity for City Council to nominate
candidates for the TAD Board of Directors.
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TAD Letter Dated September 17, 2021
Resolution No. 21-045
and volunteer
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 21-045, nominating candidate(s) to the
Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) Board of Directors.
RESOLUTION NO. 21-045
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING CANDIDATE(S) FOR THE TARRANT
APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Whereas, the City of Southlake contracts with the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) for
setting property valuations; and
Whereas, the City of Southlake is entitled to nominate one candidate for each of the
five positions on the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors; and
Whereas, the terms of the TAD Board of Directors expire December 31, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. THAT the City of Southlake nominates the following to serve on the Tarrant
Appraisal District Board of Directors:
Section 2. This resolution is hereby effective upon passage and approval by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS, THE 5T" DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
John Huffman
Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Shelley, TRMC
City Secretary
Letter to Taxing Units
Appointments to Board of Directors
September 17, 2021
Tarrant Appraisal District
September 17, 2021
Mr. John Huffman
Mayor
City of Southlake
1400 Main St., Suite 270
Southlake, Texas 76092
RE: Appointments to Board of Directors for 2022-2023
Nomination of Candidates
Dear Mr. Huffman:
Jeff Law
Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
The current two-year terms of the five voting members of the Tarrant Appraisal District
Board of Directors will expire on December 31, 2021. By law, the Tarrant County Tax Assessor -
Collector will continue to serve as a non -voting member. The first step in appointing voting
members for the 2022-2023 term is calculating the number of votes to which taxing units are
entitled. As required by Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code, I have calculated and provide in
the attached list the number of votes for each school district, city, and county entity that is entitled
to participate in the appointment process. The next step is nomination of candidates. The
governing body of each taxing unit on the attached list may nominate up to five candidates. Taxing
units are not required to submit any nominations but, if they choose to do so, the nominations may
be made only by a resolution adopted by the governing body and the presiding officer of the
governing body must submit the names of the nominees to me before October IS, 2021.
To be eligible to serve as a voting member of the Board of Directors, an individual must
have resided in Tarrant County for at least the two years immediately preceding January 1, 2022.
An individual who is otherwise eligible is not ineligible because he or she is a member of the
government body of a taxing unit. Texas law restricts eligibility and conduct of members of
governmental bodies such as appraisal districts' boards of directors. In consultation with your
attorneys, please review the Property Tax Code and other applicable laws carefully for the details
of those restrictions, including definitions of "substantial interest", "business entity", "deferred",
"abated", and other terms used below and for the potential criminal consequences of violating
certain restrictions. In summary, the Property Tax Code provides that the following are ineligible
to serve as voting members of the Board of Directors:
• an individual who has been an employee of Tarrant Appraisal District at any time during
the preceding three years;
• an individual who has served as a voting member of the Board of Directors for all or part
of five terms;
2500 Handley-Ederville Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 • (817) 284-0024 • www.tad.org
Letter to Taxing Units
Appointments to Board of Directors
September 17, 2021
• an individual who is an employee of a taxing unit that participates in Tarrant Appraisal
District unless the individual is also a member of the governing body or an elected official
of a taxing unit that participates in the District;
• an individual who, directly or through a business entity in which he or she has a substantial
interest, is a party to a contract with Tarrant Appraisal District or a taxing unit that
participates in the District, if the contract relates to the performance of any activity
governed by the Property Tax Code;
• an individual who has engaged in the business of appraising property for compensation for
use in proceedings under the Property Tax Code at any time during the preceding three
years;
• an individual who has engaged in the business of representing property owners for
compensation in proceedings under the Property Tax Code in Tarrant County at any time
during the preceding three years;
• an individual who is related by blood or marriage to an individual who is engaged in the
business of appraising property for compensation for use in proceedings under the Property
Tax Code or of representing property owners for compensation in proceedings under the
Property Tax Code in Tarrant County, if the relationship is within the 1" or 2nd degrees on
the following chart;
DEGREE
By Consanguinity
• Parents
• Children
By Affinity
• Spouses of relatives listed under
first degree consanguinity
• Spouse
• Spouse's parents
• Spouse's children
• Stepparents
• Stepchildren
Degrees of Consanguinity and Affinity
DEGREE
By Consanguinity
• Grandparents
• Grandchildren
• Brothers & sisters
By Affinity
• Spouses of relatives listed by
second degree consanguinity
• Spouse's grandparents
• Spouse's grandchildren
• Spouse's brothers & sisters
2 0
DEGREE
By Consanguinity
• Great grandparents
• Great grandchildren
• Nieces & nephews
• Aunts & uncles
By Affinity
• No prohibitions
a an individual who owns property on which delinquent taxes have been owed to a taxing
unit for more than 60 days after the date the individual knew or should have known of the
delinquency unless the delinquent taxes, penalty, and interest are being paid under an
installment plan or a suit to collect the delinquent taxes is deferred or abated.
When submitting nominations, please include not only the full name of each candidate, but
also his or her complete address and a current resume.
2500 Handley-Ederville Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 • (817) 284-0024 • www.tad.org
Letter to Taxing Units
Appointments to Board of Directors
September 17, 2021
From timely submitted nominations, I will prepare and distribute before October 30th a ballot
to each taxing unit entitled to participate in the appointment process.
The appointment process and schedule set out in Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code may
be summarized as follows:
before October 01, 2021
Chief Appraiser calculates numbers of votes and notifies taxing
units
before October 15, 2021
Governing bodies of taxing units nominate candidates by
resolution and send names to Chief Appraiser
before October 30, 2021
Chief Appraiser prepares ballot and sends it to taxing units
before December 15, 2021
Governing bodies of taxing units determine their votes by
resolution and send submit votes to Chief Appraiser
before December 31, 2021
Chief Appraiser counts votes, determines which candidates
received the most votes, and submits results to taxing units
January 1, 2022
new two-year term begins
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Jeff Law
Executive Director
Chief Appraiser
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Enclosures
Ms. Shana Yelverton
2500 Handley-Ederville Road • Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6909 • (817) 284-0024 • www.tad.org
TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT
Calculation of Taxing Entity Votes for Board of Directors
Per Section 6.03(d) ofTexas Property Tax Code
Calculation of Votes
For Appointment to
Board of Directors
School Districts:
Aledo ISD
5
Arlington ISD
465
Azle ISD
25
Birdville ISD
165
Burleson ISD
30
Carroll ISD
130
Castleberry ISD
10
Cove ley ISD
125
Eagle Mountain/Saginaw ISD
175
Everman ISD
25
Fort Worth ISD
610
Godley ISD
0
Grapevine/Colleyville ISD
230
Hurst/EUIess/Bedford ISD
200
Keller ISD
290
Kennedale ISD
25
Lake Worth ISD
20
Lewisville ISD
5
Mansfield ISD
225
Northwest ISD
160
White Settlement ISD
35
Total Schools
2,955
Cities:
City of Arlington
190
City of Azle
5
City of Bedford
25
City of Benbrook
15
City of Blue Mound
0
City of Burleson
5
City of Colleyville
20
City ofCrowley
10
City of Dalworthington Gardens
0
Edgecliff' Village
0
City of Euless
25
City of Everman
5
city of I- lower Mound
0
City 01,11-orest Hill
City of Fort Worth
City ol'Grand Prairie
City o1-Grapevine
City of llaltom City
City of haslet
City of 111.11-st
City of Keller
City of Kennedale
Town ol' t_akeside
City of Lake Worth
City ol-Mansfield
City of N. Richland Hills
Town of Pantego
City of Pelican Bay
City of Reno
City of Richland Hills
City of River Oaks
City of Roanoke
City of Saginaw
City of Sansom Park
City of SOuthlake
Town of Trophy Club
City of Watauga
Town of Westlake
City of Westover Hills
Westworth Village
City of White Settlement
Total Cities
Other.
Tarrant County
Tarrant County College
Total Other
Total All
5
600
60
30
20
5
70
25
5
0
5
50
35
0
0
0
5
5
0
10
0
35
0
10
5
5
0
10
1,245
515
290
M
5,005