The Role Of The Appraisal Review Board Members
The appraisal review board (ARB) is the judicial part of the system. The ARB is a separate body from the appraisal office and serves a different function. It hears and resolves disputes over appraisal matters. This is a very broad and important responsibility, but the ARB must be sensitive to its legal and practical limits. First, the ARB only has authority over matters submitted to it. The ARB has no role in the day to day operations of the appraisal office or in appraising property.
Except where it is deciding a protest, challenge or a correction motion, the ARB has no authority to change a value or correct the appraisal records directly. In a challenge, it must order the chief appraiser to reappraise or correct the records related to the challenge. Only in resolving taxpayer protests can the ARB make changes or set a value on its own. Such a change only affects the property in question.
To serve on the Appraisal Review Board, and individual must have lived within the district for a minimum of two years prior to taking office. But may not serve, if the individual is: a current member of the Erath County Appraisal District Board of Directors; a current employee or officer of the District, a taxing unit served by the District, or of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; closely related to a person(s) who operate for compensation as a tax agent or is in the business of appraising property for property tax purposes in Erath County, and finally, may not have delinquent taxes. Applications are available below for any qualifying individual. The local administrative district judge reviews and appoints all ARB members and officers. Terms of service for appointed members are staggered two-year terms.
Evidence for hearings may be submitted to the ARB at arb@erathcad.iswdata.com.
| Members | Position |
| Malcom Cross | Chairman |
| Deborah Lincoln | |
| Paula Wright | |
| David Mohundro |