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, e . . e . e RESOLUTION NO. 81-22 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE METHOD OF SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY AP- PRAISAL DISTRICT AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District w.as created by the provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code and is charged with the responsibility of performing, in the, time and manner set forth in such Code, various functions relating to the ap- praisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes by all taxing uni ts wi thin such D'istrict; and WHEREAS, said District is, and shall be, governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the governing bodies of the Coutny of Harris and the incorporated cities and towns and the school districts within such Appraisal District; and WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code prescribes the basic composition of such Board and the qualifications and the time and method of selection of its members; and WHEREAS, Section 6.031 of such Code authorizes the governing bodies of three-fourths of the taxing units that are entitled to vote on the appointment of the members of said Board to change, by resolutions duly adopted, the method and procedure, either or both, for appointing such Board members; and WHEREAS; this governing body of a taxing unit entitled to participate in effecting a change in such method and procedure deems it appropriate and in the public interest to authorize and support a change in the 'method and procedure of appointing the members of the Board of Directors of the Harris County Ap- praisal District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CTTY COUNCIL OF THE CTTYOF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District shall be composed of five members, each of whom must meet the residency requirements and shall be appointed for the term of office prescribed by Section 6.03(a) and 6.03(b), iespectively, of the Texas Property Tax Code. Section 2. That, pursuant to the authority, granted by Section 6.031 of said 'Code, the method and procedure for appointing the five members to such Board of Directors shall be changed from that prescribed in Section 6.03 of said Code to the following: BY WHOM APPOINTED (a) The governing body of the Cunty of Harris shall appoint one member to the Board. (b) The governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint one member to the Board. (c) The governing body of the Houston Independent School District shall appoint one member to the Board. (d) The governing bodies of all incorporated cities and towns, excluding the City of Houston, within the Appraisal District shall appoint one member to the Board.