| Information for Taxpayers and Local Governments |
Register for 2007 Appraisal Review Board Training Seminar
During March and April, the Texas Comptroller’s Property Tax Division (PTD) will conduct appraisal review board (ARB) training seminars in 22 locations. State law requires ARB members to complete a Comptroller’s training course before they can participate in ARB hearings.
Tax Code Section 5.041 states that the Comptroller supervise a training course for ARB members. Those ARB members that have attended a Comptroller's ARB training course do not have to attend another training course in 2007. The certificate issued for a prior year meets the attendance requirement. Any ARB member, however, may attend this training, if he or she so chooses.
The training will provide members with a basic understanding of the property tax laws that govern their duties and responsibilities on the ARB. The Comptroller’s Appraisal Review Board Manual will serve as the course text, and the Comptroller’s PTD staff will teach the training course.
A list of the 22 seminar dates and locations appears below. Each one-day seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Attendees will be on their own for lunch.
Registration
To attend an ARB seminar, complete the registration form (PDF, 61 KB) and pay the $10 registration fee in advance of the seminar. The registration deadline for all seminars is February 16, 2007. PTD will accept late registrations only as space permits. This form is a PDF file. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will need to download the latest version to view and print the form.
The seminars are open to taxpayers and appraisal district staff. ARB members, however, will receive priority at registration. Others will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis as space permits.
If the appraisal district board of directors has not appointed all ARB members by the registration deadline, simply write “To Be Appointed” in the space for the ARB member’s name.
If you have further questions, Dennis Hart of our Technical Assistance Section will be glad to assist you. You can reach Dennis by email at dennis.hart@cpa.state.tx.us or call him toll free at 1-800-252-1921, extension 5-9845. In Austin, call 512/305-9845.
2007 Appraisal Review Board Training Seminars
| Date | Location | Telephone contact |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 6 | Laredo Webb County Administration Building Conference Room 1st Floor 1110 Washington St. | 956/523-4200 |
| Wednesday, March 7 | Edinburg Region I Education Service Center 1900 West Schunior | 956/984-6000 |
| Thursday, March 8 | Corpus Christi Region II Education Service Center 209 North Water Street | 361/561-8400 |
| Friday, March 9 | San Antonio Region XX Education Service Center 1314 Hines Avenue | 210/370-5200 |
| Tuesday, March 20 | El Paso Region XIX Education Service Center 6611 Boeing Drive | 915/780-1919 |
| Wednesday, March 21 | Pecos Pecos-Bartow-Toyah ISD Technology Center 1301 South Eddy Street | 432/445-5122 |
| Thursday, March 22 | Midland Region XVIII Education Service Center 2811 LaForce Blvd. | 432/563-2380 |
| Tuesday, March 27 | Mount Pleasant Region VIII Education Service Center 2230 N. Edwards Avenue | 903/572-8551 |
| Wednesday, March 28 | Kilgore Region VII Education Service Center 1909 N. Longview Street | 903/988-6700 |
| Thursday, March 29 | Richardson Region X Education Service Center Grayson Room 400 E. Spring Valley | 972/348-1700 |
| Friday, March 30 | Fort Worth Region XI Education Service Center 3001 North Freeway | 817/740-3600 |
| Tuesday, April 3 | Wichita Falls Region IX Education Service Center 301 Loop 11 | 940/322-6928 |
| Wednesday, April 4 | Abilene Region XIV Education Service Center 1850 Highway 351 | 325/675-8600 |
| Thursday, April 5 | Waco Region XII Education Service Center 2101 West Loop 340 | 254/297-1212 |
| Tuesday, April 10 | Amarillo Region XVI Education Service Center 5800 Bell Street | 806/677-5000 |
| Wednesday, April 11 | Lubbock Region XVII Education Service Center 1111 West Loop 289 | 806/792-4000 |
| Thursday, April 12 | San Angelo Region XV Education Service Center 612 South Irene Street | 325/658-6571 |
| Friday, April 13 | Austin Region XIII Education Service Center 5701 Springdale Road | 512/919-5313 |
| Tuesday, April 17 | Silsbee Region V Education Service Center 3545 Highway 96 Bypass in Silsbee | 409/386-5521 |
| Wednesday, April 18 | Huntsville Region VI Education Service Center 3332 Montgomery Road | 936/435-8400 |
| Thursday, April 19 | League City Clear Creek ISD Board Room 2425 East Main Street | 281/284-0218 |
| Friday, April 20 | Victoria Region III Education Service Center 1905 Leary Lane | 361/573-0731 |