Agreement for Electronic Delivery of Notices

This agreement is to provide for electronic delivery of notices pursuant to Texas Property Tax Code §1.085 and §26.17(g). The agreement only applies to the property owner or person designated by the property owner that is entitled to receive a communication from a tax official. Before executing this agreement, all applicable laws and rules should be reviewed carefully.

The Tax Code provides that any communication – notice, rendition, application form, completed application,  report, filing, statement, appraisal review board order, bill, or other item of information required or permitted to be delivered between a tax official (chief appraiser, appraisal district, appraisal review board, assessor or collector, or taxing unit) and a property owner or their designated representative under §1.111(f) – may be delivered in an electronic format if the property owner or their representative elects to exchange communications electronically via the procedures set forth by the tax official.

TPTC §26.17(g) also allows property owners to register for receipt of email notifications regarding updates to the property tax database.

Upon registration, the property owner or their designated representative will be sent an email confirming validity of the email address provided and the property owner’s request. The delivery via electronic format is effective on receipt by the chief appraiser, appraisal district, or appraisal review board of a written, emailed reply in the affirmative from the property owner or the person designated by the property owner. The agreement remains in effect until rescinded in writing by the property owner or person designated by the owner.

Appraisal district communications covered by the agreement are detailed below. Communication will be via email informing the property owner of the RCAD link to view said document(s) or with the document attached. Email addresses provided are confidential according to Section 552.137 of the Texas Government Code.

    SECTION 1: Tax Official Selection SECTION 2: Property Owner SECTION 3: Authorized Representative
    SECTION 4: Property for Which Electronic communications are to be Exchanged SECTION 5: Email Address SECTION 6: Certification and Signature If you make a false statement on this form, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Penal Code section 37.10. Except as otherwise provided by law, failure to receive any notice to be delivered by electronic means pursuant to this agreement does not affect the validity of the appraisal of the property, the imposition of any tax on the basis of the appraisal, the existence of any tax lien, the deadline for filing an application, or the proceeding instituted to collect the tax. "I SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT EACH FACT CONTAINED IN THIS REQUEST IS TRUE AND CORRECT; I AUTHORIZE TO SUBMIT AND RECEIVE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS IN A FORMAT ACCEPTABLE BY THE SELECTED TA OFFICIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TAX CODE SECTION 1.085; AND I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE NOTICE REGARDING PENALTIES FOR MAKING OR FILING AN APPLICATION CONTAINING A FALSE STATEMENT."

    NOTICE: THIS AGREEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL RESCINDED IN WRITING BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER OR THERE IS A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.


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