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Tomball ISD trustees deny request to waive $5,719.64 in penalties for Imperial Solar
Summary
On April 14, the Tomball ISD board unanimously denied a request from Imperial Solar USA LLC to waive penalties and interest, citing Texas tax-code provisions and information that the bill was mailed to the address on record.
The Tomball ISD Board of Trustees on April 14 voted unanimously to deny a taxpayer request from Imperial Solar USA LLC to waive penalties and interest totaling $5,719.64.
Board president opened the item and a motion to deny was made and seconded by trustees. The board discussed statutory limits on relief, citing sections of the Texas tax code mentioned during debate, and reviewed information the superintendent presented that the tax bill had been sent to the address on record. A trustee summarized the board's legal view that not receiving a bill does not remove the obligation to pay on time.
"I move that we deny the taxpayer's request to waive the penalty... and the interest," a trustee said when making the motion. Trustees debated statutory authority during deliberations and noted no county or district error was shown in the materials provided on the record.
The motion carried unanimously.
The board did not provide additional details of the taxpayer's circumstances on the record, and the transcript lists the requested total as $5,719.64. The board also reminded the public that tax appeals and waiver requests are governed by the Texas Tax Code and administrative procedures.
