Section 217.205 - Department Decision to Award, Deny, Revoke, or Demote a Recognition Level(a) Award of recognition level. The department may award a recognition level based on the following for the time frame of September 1st through August 31st immediately preceding the application deadline:(1) information and documents contained in the application;(2) any additional information, documentation, or clarification requested by the department; and(3) information and documentation from department records.(b) Denial of recognition level. The department may deny an award of recognition if: (1) the application contains any incomplete or inaccurate information;(2) the applicant fails to provide requested documents;(3) the application contains incomplete documents;(4) the application was not received by the department or postmarked by the department's deadline;(5) the county tax assessor-collector who applied for recognition no longer holds the office of county tax assessor-collector;(6) the county tax assessor-collector did not sign the application; or(7) the department discovers information which shows the applicant does not comply with the criteria to receive a recognition level.(c) Revocation of recognition level or demotion of recognition level.(1) The department may revoke a recognition level if the department discovers information which shows the county tax assessor-collector no longer complies with the criteria for any recognition level.(2) The department may demote a recognition level if the department discovers information which shows the county tax assessor-collector no longer complies with the criteria for the current recognition level, but still complies with the criteria for a recognition level. The recognition level will be demoted to the highest recognition level for which the county tax assessor-collector qualifies.(d) Notice of department decision to award, deny, revoke, or demote a recognition level. The department shall notify the county tax assessor-collector of the department's decision via email, facsimile transmission, or regular mail.(e) Deadline for department decision to award or to deny a recognition level. No later than December 31st of the calendar year, the department shall send a written notice to the applicant stating:(1) the department's decision to award or to deny a recognition level; or(2) there will be a delay in the department's decision.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.205
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 32, August 5, 2016, TexReg 5798, eff. 8/8/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 9016, eff. 11/14/2024