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Tax Code §23.93
In force on Nov 09, 2026 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1991 · same as today's text
APPRAISAL OF RESTRICTED LAND
(a) A person is entitled to have airport property he owns appraised under this subchapter if, on January 1:
(1) the property is restricted as provided by this subchapter;
(2) the property has been devoted exclusively to use as public access airport property for the preceding year; and
(3) he is using and intends to use the property exclusively as public access airport property in the current year.
(b) The chief appraiser may not consider any factor other than one relating to the value of the airport property as restricted. Sales of comparable airport property not restricted as provided by this subchapter may not be used to determine the value of restricted property.
(c) Improvements to the property that qualify as public access airport property are appraised as provided by this subchapter, but other improvements and the mineral estate are appraised separately at market value.
(d) If airport property is appraised under this subchapter for a year, the chief appraiser shall determine at the end of that year whether the property was used exclusively as public access airport property. If the airport property was not used exclusively as public access airport property, the assessor for each taxing unit shall impose an additional tax equal to the difference in the amount of tax imposed and the amount that would have been imposed for that year if the property had not been restricted to use as public access airport property. The assessor shall include the amount of additional tax plus interest on the next bill for taxes on the land.
(e) The comptroller shall promulgate rules specifying the methods to apply and the procedures to use in appraising property under this subchapter.
History: Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2355, ch. 581, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 152, ch. 13, Sec. 81, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 1991 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- JM-1025: Whether a taxing unit may Examiners contract with a private firm P. 0. BOX 15920 to perform all tax assessment Austin, Texas 78761-5920 and collection functions
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