| Shelby County Appraisal District Robert N. Pigg, Chief Appraiser 724 Shelbyville Street * Center, Texas 75935 ph (936) 598-6171 * fax (936) 598-7096 Business Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| HISTORY OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT The appraisal districts were established by the 66th Legislature in 1979 enacted by Section 6 of the Texas Property Tax Code. The function of the appraisal district is to mass appraise real and personal property at market value for the taxing entities of the county. This would ensure that only one value was placed on a property for each entity that had jurisdiction to tax that particular property. The Shelby County Appraisal District office was opened in 1980. The first appraisal roll was printed in 1982. The information was gathered from various resources including the tax rolls from the taxing entities of the county. |
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| Recent 273RD District Court Decision Will Impact Shelby County Appraisal Roll A 2008 lawsuit filed by Joaquin Independent School District against Shelby County Appraisal District and Shelby County Appraisal Review Board contending that properties were carried incorrectly according to the boundary line establish in 1974. The 273rd District Court has issued a partial ruling that orders the Shelby County Appraisal District to change affected properties within 45 days. The changes will be made before appraisal notices are mailed for 2012. There will be approximately 182 real property accounts and 3,472 producing mineral accounts that will be impacted. The effect will range from some properties being switched from one school district to another, some being split between two school districts and in the case of minerals, a change in percentages applied to royalty and working interest. The appraisal district is uncertain whether taxpayers who may disagree with their placement in a particular school district will be allowed to intervene in the ongoing litigation or to file a separate suit for relief without first filing a protest with the appraisal review board. Therefore, it is suggested that taxpayers file a timely protest with the Appraisal Review Board for the 2012 tax year if they wish to preserve their rights to contest the same. |