r-2007-14 Passed/accept Harris County Certified Tax Appraisal Roll

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071 Harris County Appraisal District 13013 Northwest Fwy, Houston, Texas Information Center: (713)957-7800 Mailing Address: Office of the Chief Appraiser P.O. Box 920975 Houston, TX 77292-0975 September 12,2007 RECEIVED Ms Katherine Powell Assessor Collector City of Laporte POBox 1849 La Porte TX 77572-1849 SEP 1 4 2001 La Porte Tax Office Dear Ms. Powell: On August 31, 2007, the appraisal review board (ARB) approved the 2007 appraisal records under Sec. 41.12, Tax Code, thus making it possible for me to certify this year's appraisal roll to each taxing unit. As you are aware, while the Tax Code provides for approval of the appraisal records to occur on July 20, it also stipulates that the ARB cannot approve the records until no more than 5% of the total appraised value in the district remains under protest. This year we received over 334,000 value protests-a substantial increase over prior years. Approved & Certified Accounts As was the case in prior years, "approved" accounts on your certified roll include those on which no protest was filed, those on which a late protest was filed "without good cause" as determined by the ARB, and those on which a timely filed or "good cause" late protest has been determined or dismissed due to failure to appear for the protest hearing. Uncertified Accounts Your certified roll does not include the value of accounts still under protest; accounts on which the valuation is incomplete and notices have not been mailed; and properties which are either ready to notice or have been noticed and on which the 30-day protest period has not elapsed. As required by law, estimated values applicable to these accounts are summarized in the enclosed reports. Final certified values for properties in these categories will be included in later supplemental rolls. Other Information Also included in your certification packet is a sheet titled "WHERE TO FIND." This sheet notes where to find information you will need to calculate your effective and rollback tax rates. The last page of your "CERTIFIED TO DATE" report includes a summary of average residential values in your unit, which is information required for your tax rate hearing notices. Please review the homestead exemption data in your printouts to ensure that we used the most current information on your exemption rates. Also, remember that homestead exemptions may be claimed up to one year after the delinquency date for the taxes on the homestead. This means that your tax base will be reduced by late applications filed during this extended application period.