Popp & Ikard has a new name:
October 2005
Jim Popp, Raymond Gray and Mark Hutcheson are proud to announce the formation of Popp, Gray & Hutcheson, LLP where we will continue to provide property owners with full service representation throughout the property tax process. Joined by Gilbert Davila and Darlene Sullivan, we remain "The Property Tax Law Firm of Texas," and look forward to working with you on all of your property tax needs. We wish our long time friends and associates, Bill Ikard and Laurie Ratliff, the best of luck as they begin a new phase in their legal careers at Ikard, Wynn & Ratliff.
Also, we are pleased to announce an addition to our team, Sebastian Rodrigano, Director, Complex Appraisal. Until joining Popp, Gray & Hutcheson, Sebastian was employed by Capitol Appraisal Group, and has appraised more than 400 facilities over the past several years. Sebastian will be available to assist all our clients in complex appraisal matters, particularly manufacturing, high tech, and petro-chemical facilities.
Each of us at Popp, Gray & Hutcheson appreciate your friendship. Our name has changed but our commitment to excellence remains as strong as ever. We look forward to putting our knowledge, experience and passion to work for you.
Texas Property Tax Code:
The Texas Property Tax Code is available in various formats over the internet from the State of Texas and its agencies. Some of those websites are linked below.
Texas Comptroller's version of the Tax Code (in html format)
Texas Legislature's version of the Tax Code (in html format)
Harris County Appraisal District offers html, pdf, and MS Word versions of the Tax Code.
The Tax Code, as well as all other Texas statutes, can also be viewed in html format or downloaded in pdf and WordPerfect format from the Texas Legislature.
New Tax Resources:
Texas Administrative Code on Property Tax
Administration
Appraisal District websites
Appraisal District Offices and Phone Numbers
2004 Appraisal District Directory
(includes names of chief appraiser, directors, review board
members, appraisal district address, etc.
2004 Appraisal Review Board Manual
(issued by Texas Comptroller)
Texas Property Tax Laws - 2004 Edition
(issued by Texas Comptroller; constitutional provisions,
miscellaneous statutes, and administrative rules regarding
property tax)
Texas Propety Tax Forms:
Most of the forms used in Texas property tax matters may be found on the website of the Texas Comptroller. The Comptroller is the state official responsible for approving general forms for property tax purposes.
Some appraisal districts have devised there own forms for certain filings or have modified the form prescribed by the Comptroller. These appraisal district's forms are often found on their websites, including the following:
Bexar County Appraisal District
Collin Central Appraisal District
Dallas Central Appraisal District
Harris County Appraisal District
Tarrant Appraisal District
LiveStrong Wrist Bands:
Contact us for a LiveStrong band.
Texas AG Issues Opinion Regarding Overlapping Appraisal Districts:
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued opinion number GA-0283 on the 15th of December 2004, construing Tex Tax Code
Section 6.025(d) to require chief appraisers in overlapping appraisal districts to use both the
lowest appraised value listed by any of the overlapping districts when entering a value in the
appraisal records. Click
here for a copy of the opinion. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
New Rendition Statute Information:
Click
here for a copy of the statute.
Click here for Popp, Gray & Hutcheson's summary
of the statute.
Click here
for the Rendition form.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
