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R2009-176 - 2009-11-11 RESOLUTION NO. R2009 -176 A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, CASTING VOTES FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEREAS, V.T.C.A. TX Code, Section 6.03(g) provides that the governing body of each taxing unit is entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of the County Appraisal District, and shall determine its vote by Resolution and submit to the Chief Appraiser by December 15, 2009; and WHEREAS, the City of Pearland is entitled to vote and desires to cast votes for the positions to be filled on the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: That the Official Ballot for the candidates of the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Appraisal District, shown as Exhibit "A is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. II. That said Official Ballot indicates thereon the number of votes for each candidate cast by the City Council of the City of Pearland. III. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Official Ballot containing the votes cast by the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, and a certified copy of this Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of Fort Bend County by December 15, 2009. 1 RESOLUTION NO. R2009 -176 IV. That this Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 9' day of November, A.D., 2009. TOM REID MAYOR ATTEST: Y IN FI dTp6 1(-), r C SE y TARP c,,/ .q q .N APPROVED AS TO FORM: DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 2 Exhibit "A" Resolution No. R2009 -176 Election Ballot 2010 -2011 Board of Directors Fort Bend Central Appraisal District Jurisdiction: Vote Entitlement: City of Pearland 3 Tom Reid, Mayor Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires five directors to be appointed by the taxing units that participate in the district as provided by this section. Members of the board of directors other than a county assessor collector serving as a nonvoting director serve two -year terms beginning on January 1 of even numbered years. The candidates listed below were duly nominated by the voting governing bodies and now stand for election for the five (5) positions. Candidate: Votes Cast: Mary Gayle Brindley Lee M. Duggan III 3 Jim Gammill Rick Garcia Jim Kij Wayne Poldrack Kraig Warren Cast your vote(s) above for the candidate(s) of your choice and return the ballot along with the resolution of the vote, to the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District before December 15, 2009. Section 6.03 H.B. 2043 amends Subsections (j) (I) by modifying the procedures for appointing appraisal district directors to provide that the ballot prepared by the chief appraiser include those names timely submitted and that taxing units submit their votes to the chief appraiser before December 15, rather than November 15. The chief appraiser submits results to the taxing units before December 31. In the case of board vacancies, taxing units are required to submit their nominees' names to the chief appraiser within 45 days (previously 10 days) of notification of the vacancy. The change applies to the appointment procedures for the fall of 2003 for the directors whose terms begin January 1, 2004. Effective June 20, 2003. FORT BEND CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 -5600 Phone 281.344.8623 Fax 281.344•8632