An analysis of costs of property tax appraisal in Texas

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dc.contributor.advisorHooker, Richard Lee
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStrahan, Richard D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStevens, Jody L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberZuckerman, John V.
dc.creatorWalden, Earl T., Jr.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-06T16:27:39Z
dc.date.available2023-11-06T16:27:39Z
dc.date.copyright1986-04-16
dc.date.issued1985
dc.description.abstractThe property tax in Texas has been a long-time source of revenue for governmental agencies. Tax inequity, ratio assessments of underappraisals, and over three thousand taxing entities with appraisal responsibilities fostered a continuing call for tax reform. In 1979, the 66th Legislature enacted several revisions to the tax code, the major change being the establishment of the county-wide single appraisal tax districts. Without regulatory standards for budgeting and audit requirements, the 253 county appraisal districts in Texas have demonstrated a wide range in appraisal costs. This study is concerned with the analysis of appraisal budgets for the purpose of establishing a composite model for County Appraisal District budgets. The study will consider the questions: 1. Do per parcel costs increase with efficiency? 2. Is there a correlation between functional budgetary expenditures? 3. Is there a uniformity of budgetary percentages within the districts considered? 4. What is the best measure of tax cost efficiency? [...]
dc.description.departmentEducation, College of
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dc.identifier.other12729233
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/15427
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectTax assessment--Costs
dc.subjectProperty tax--Texas
dc.titleAn analysis of costs of property tax appraisal in Texas
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thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducation, College of
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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