ARB APPOINTMENTS

As a member of the Travis Appraisal Review Board (TARB), you will typically sit in panels of three and listen to property owners protest the market value of their property determined by the Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD). The property owner and a TCAD representative will both present testimony and evidence.  The TARB panel will weigh the evidence to determine the fair market value of the property, adhering to the Texas Property Tax Code.

Applicants:

• Must be available to work full days (7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, and up to two Saturdays during the protest season.  The protest season is expected to run from late May through the end of August.  In past years, the season has extended as late as mid-October.  Applicants must also be available for six to eight mandatory training days between February and late May.
• Must be a resident of Travis County and must have resided in Travis County for the past two years.
• Cannot own property in which delinquent taxes are due.
• Cannot be related within the third degree by consanguinity or within the second degree by affinity of a member of the TCAD Board of Directors or a member of the TARB.
• Cannot be an employee of a taxing entity in Travis County (e.g. a county election worker or school crossing guard) while serving on the TARB.

For a full list of eligibility requirements, please refer to the Texas Property Tax Code, Chapter 6, Subchapter C.

ARB members are appointed for two-year terms, for a maximum of 3 terms.  They are not employees of TCAD and are not eligible for any employee benefits for their service.  Compensation for ARB members is a per diem of $175 per full day, which increases $10 for each year of service.

If selected to serve, you will be subject to a background investigation.

Apply to Join the Travis Appraisal Review Board