The AG Advisory Board’s Role in the Property Tax System
Sec. 6.12 of the Texas’s Property Tax Code, requires chief appraisers to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, an agricultural advisory board composed of three or more members as determined by the board.
Agricultural Advisory Board Member Requirements
Per the Property Tax Code Sec. 6.12 Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board, to serve on the Agricultural Advisory Board taxpayers must meet the following criteria:
- The agricultural advisory board members must be land owners of the district whose land qualifies for appraisal under Subchapter C, D, E or H, Chapter 23.
- Members of the board serve for staggered terms of two years.
- The board will meet at the call of the Chief Appraiser at least once a year.
- An employee or officer of an appraisal district may not be appointed and may not serve as a member of the agricultural advisory board.
- A member of the agricultural advisory board is not entitled to compensation.
The board shall advise the chief appraiser on the valuation and use of land that may be designated for agricultural use, or that may be open space agricultural or timber land within the district.
| AG Advisory Members | |
| Bill Bedrick | Ag Advisory Board Member |
| Mike Benge | Ag Advisory Board Member |
| Ronald Johnstone | Ag Advisory Board Member |
| James Koller | Ag Advisory Board Member |
| Scott Twomey | Ag Advisory Board Member |
| Ag Advisory Board Auxiliary Member |