14-RESOLUTION CASTING ALL 730 CITY OF PARIS FOR LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORSCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
A.genda Item No.:
9/14/11
Council Date:
City Manager
Gene Anderson
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9/26/ 11
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve a resolution casting all 730 City of Paris votes for (name) to serve
on the 2012/2013 Lamar County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Election
BACKGROUND:
The Lamar County Appraisal District (LCAD) is governed by a five member Board of Directors whose
terms expire at the end of 2011. The following people are currently serving on the board.
Terry Christian, David Dunman, Bill Harris, Jim Noble, and Kim Smallwood.
Qualifications - Must be a resident of the district; must have resided in the district for at least two years;
should not have any delinquent taxes. An employee of a taxing unit that participates in the district is not
eligible to serve UNLESS the individual is a member of the governing body of that taxing unit or an elected
official of the taxing unit.
Board Duties - Appoints the Chief Appraiser; appoints Appraisal Review Board members; approves the
district budget; and adopts general policies.
Term - Board Members serve two-year terms beginning on January 1 of even numbered years, and there is
no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve.
Meetings - The Board must meet at least quarterly, but occasionally has more frequent meetings but no
more than one per month. The meetings normally begin at 4:00 p.m. and seldom last more than one hour
The number of votes each taxing entity is allocated is based on the entity's pro rata share of the taxable
value within its area. Paris has 730 votes and can cast all votes for a single candidate or divide them any way
it wishes. Last year the City cast all of its votes for Jim Noble.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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❑ Municipal Coutt Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
City of Paris Revised 2/04/08
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
CASTING ALL 730 CITY OF PARIS VOTES FOR (Name)
TO SERVE ON THE 2012/2013 LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been furnished a list of the candidates
for membership on the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of casting the City of Paris's 730 votes for
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City of Paris's 730 votes be, and the same are hereby, cast for
as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District.
Section 3. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to execute the City of
Paris's ballot and deliver the same to the Lamar County Appraisal District.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of September, 2011.
A.J. Hashmi, M.D., Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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