Attorney General Files Motion to Recuse Judge Dietz from School Finance Trial The Attorney General’s office yesterday filed a Motion to Recuse Travis County District Judge John K. Dietz from the ongoing school finance case on the basis that “the Judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned” as a result of ex parte communications with the…

In this issue: TTARA Testifies on State Fiscal Practices Comptroller Readies Chapter 313 Rules and Forms State Revenues Continue to Roll TTARA Webcast June 6th TTARA Testifies on State Fiscal Practices TTARA’s Dale Craymer was invited to address a House Appropriations Subcommittee chaired by Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) on the state’s use of dedicated revenues…

In this issue: More Comments on Property Tax & Sales Tax Rules Great 2014 TTARA Golf Tournament! More Rule Comments In recent weeks, the Comptroller’s Office has circulated a number of rules, both formally (published in the Texas Register) and informally (a draft prior to submission to the Texas Register). TTARA has submitted comments on…

TTARA Luncheon Agenda Announced…Register Today! We look forward to seeing you in Houston on April 21st or Dallas on April 29th. Both luncheons will be at the Westin Galleria. We urge you to arrive by 11:45 a.m. so that the program can begin shortly after noon and finish by 1:00 p.m. Rather than provide a…

Significant Prop 2 Exemption Developments At its meeting last Thursday to review the proposed Prop 2 rules changes published by the TCEQ in the March 14 Texas Register at page 1823 (Link), the TCEQ Tax Relief for Pollution Control Property Advisory Committee had a spirited and productive discussion focusing on the “marketable product” deduction in…