Section 9.4037 - Electronic Delivery of Communications between Tax Officials and Property Owners(a) Electronic Delivery of Communications. A communication that is required or permitted by Tax Code, Title 1 (Property Tax Code) to be delivered between a tax official and a property owner or a person designated by a property owner under Tax Code, §1.111(f) shall be delivered electronically if the property owner or person designated by the owner elects to exchange communications with the tax official electronically under Tax Code, §1.085. (b) Media, Formats, Content and Methods. The tax official shall implement a process for the receipt and delivery of electronic communications with property owners or persons designated by property owners using any electronic format, which may include the use of electronic mail (email), Internet access, Instant Messaging (IM), Short Message Service (SMS), and other paperless means of communication. (c) Request for Electronic Delivery. A property owner or person designated by a property owner under Tax Code, §1.111(f) must make the election by submitting the form prescribed by the comptroller to the applicable tax official(s) in the county where the property is located. A tax official must post on their website method(s) property owners can use to submit the form. The election remains in effect until rescinded in writing by the property owner or the person designated by the owner under Tax Code, §1.111(f). 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.4037
The provisions of this §9.4037 adopted to be effective December 19, 2004, 29 TexReg 11468; amended to be effective June 12, 2006, 31 TexReg 4732; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9567, eff. 11/27/2024