Register for 2006 Appraisal Review Board Training SeminarDuring March and April, the Texas Comptroller’s Property Tax Division (PTD) will conduct appraisal review board (ARB) training seminars in 22 locations. State law requires ARB members to complete a Comptroller’s training course before they can participate in ARB hearings.
Tax Code Section 5.041 states that the Comptroller supervise a training course for ARB members. Those ARB members that have attended a Comptroller's ARB training course do not have to attend another training course in 2006. The certificate issued for a prior year meets the attendance requirement. Any ARB member, however, may attend this training, if he or she so chooses.
The training will provide members with a basic understanding of the property tax laws that govern their duties and responsibilities on the ARB. The Comptroller’s Appraisal Review Board Manual will serve as the course text, and the Comptroller’s PTD staff will teach the training course.
A list of the 22 seminar dates and locations appears below. Each one-day seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Attendees will be on their own for lunch.
Registration
To attend an ARB seminar, complete the registration form (PDF, 61 KB) and pay the $10 registration fee in advance of the seminar. The registration deadline for all seminars is February 17, 2006. PTD will accept late registrations only as space permits. This form is a PDF file. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will need to download the latest version to view and print the form.
The seminars are open to taxpayers and appraisal district staff. ARB members, however, will receive priority at registration. Others will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis as space permits.
If the appraisal district board of directors has not appointed all ARB members by the registration deadline, simply write “To Be Appointed” in the space for the ARB member’s name.
Please send any questions by e-mail to ptd.cpa@cpa.state.tx.us or call the PTD’s information services at 1-800-252-9121, extension 3-5111. In Austin, call 512/463-5111.
2006 Appraisal Review Board Training Seminars
Dates and LocationsTuesday, March 7
Wichita FallsRegion IX Education Service Center
301 Loop 11940/322-6928 Wednesday, March 8
AbileneRegion XIV Education Service Center
1850 Highway 351325/675-8600 Thursday, March 9
WacoRegion XII Education Service Center
2101 West Loop 340254/297-1212 Friday, March 10
AustinRegion XIII Education Service Center
5701 Springdale Road512/919-5313 Tuesday, March 21
AmarilloRegion XVI Education Service Center
5800 Bell Street806/677-5000 Wednesday, March 22
LubbockRegion XVII Education Service Center
1111 West Loop 289806/792-4000 Thursday, March 23
San AngeloRegion XV Education Service Center
612 South Irene Street325/658-6571 Tuesday, March 28
SilsbeeRegion V Education Service Center
3545 Highway 96 Bypass in Silsbee409/386-5521 Wednesday, March 29
HuntsvilleRegion VI Education Service Center
3332 Montgomery Road936/435-8400 Thursday, March 30
League CityClear Creek ISD
Board Room
2425 East Main Street281/338-5833 Friday, March 31
VictoriaRegion III Education Service Center
1905 Leary Lane361/573-0731 Tuesday, April 4
Mount PleasantRegion VIII Education Service Center
2230 N. Edwards Avenue903/572-8551 Wednesday, April 5
KilgoreRegion VII Education Service Center
1909 N. Longview Street903/988-6700 Thursday, April 6
RichardsonRegion X Education Service Center
Collin Room
400 E. Spring Valley972/348-1700 Friday, April 7
Fort WorthRegion XI Education Service Center
3001 North Freeway817/740-3600 Tuesday, April 11
MidlandRegion XVIII Education Service Center
2811 LaForce Blvd.432/563-2380 Wednesday, April 12
PecosPecos-Bartow-Toyah ISD
Technology Center
1301 South Eddy Street432/445-5122 Thursday, April 13
El PasoRegion XIX Education Service Center
6611 Boeing Drive915/780-1919 Tuesday, April 18
LaredoWebb County Administration Building
Conference Room 1st Floor
1110 Washington St.956/523-4200 Wednesday, April 19
EdinburgRegion I Education Service Center
1900 West Schunior956/984-6000 Thursday, April 20
Corpus ChristiRegion II Education Service Center
209 North Water Street361/561-8400 Friday, April 21
San AntonioRegion XX Education Service Center
1314 Hines Avenue210/370-5200
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