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Senate debates substitute on use of contract appraisers and contingency-fee restrictions for tax agencies
Summary
Senate debate on a substitute to SB 62 focused on whether counties or the tax commission should be allowed to use contingency-fee contracts for appraisals; supporters said the substitute authorizes confidential use of contract appraisers but prohibits contingency arrangements for agencies, while critics said the change could tilt the playing field against taxpayers.
On the Senate floor legislators debated a second substitute to Senate Bill 62 about property-tax appraisal procedures and the use of contract appraisers. The substitute would expressly authorize the tax commission and counties to contract with private firms for appraisal work, require that contracted appraisal information be treated as…
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