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Home My WebLink About2017-067 DCAD Board NominationsDate: September 15, 2017 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Nominations for DCAD Board of Directors BACKGROUND: Report No. 2017-067 The Denton Central Appraisal District (DCAD) has requested nominations to their Board of Directors (memo attached). This item will be included on the October 10, 2017 City Council Agenda. The purpose of this informal staff report is to notify you of the nomination process in advance so that you can give adequate consideration to your nominee(s). The City can nominate up to five candidates. Please let me know of your recommended nominee(s) by September 28, 2017, in order to prepare the documents for the City Council Agenda. Board members serve two-year terms, and all five board member positions are subject to the nomination process every two years. The number of votes a taxing unit has is determined by their proportional share of the total levy in the district from the prior tax year. There are a total of 5,000 votes throughout the district. One thousand votes are the maximum number needed to elect a local representative/nominee to the Board of Directors. In 2015, the City of Denton cast 192 votes for Charles Staffard to serve on the DCAD Board of Directars. The current Board of Directors is as follows: Charles Staffard - Chairman Connie Smith — Vice Chairman David Terre — Secretary Mike Hassett — Member Robert Gallagher — Member Michelle French — Ex Officio Member DISCUSSION: This year, the City has 191 votes and DISD has 658 votes. The following is a summarization of DCAD's nomination process. Prior to October 1 st - DCAD notifies taxing entities of the number of votes they are entitled to cast for appointing board members. Prior to October 15th - Nominations are submitted to DCAD by each jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction can nominate up to five candidates. Date: September 15, 2017 Report No. 2017-067 Prior to October 30th - DCAD compiles a comprehensive list of the nominees and forwards to each taxing unit in the form of a ballot. Prior to December 15 - The taxing jurisdictions choose by written resolution the candidate (s) of their choice. The jurisdiction then submits the name (s) and the votes cast to DCAD. Prior to December 31st - DCAD tabulates the votes and forwards the results back to the jurisdictions. The five candidates that receive the most votes become the Board of Directors as of January 1 st. ATTACHMENT: 1. DCAD Memo STAFF CONTACT: Chuck Springer, Director of Finance (940) 349-8260 Charles. Springer(a�cityofdenton. com �ENTON �ENTRAL APPRAISAL �ISTRICT 3911 MORSE STREET, P O Box 2816 DENTON, TEXAS 76202-2816 MEMO TO: Denton County, School Districts and Cities That Levy A Tax FROM: Rudy Durham, Chief Appraiser SUBJECT: Request for Nominations for DCAD Board of Directors DATE: August 28, 2017 It is time again for the taxing jurisdictions to select five individuals to serve as the DCAD Board of Directors. Each jurisdiction may nominate up to five people to be considered for the Board of Directors. According to Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code, it is the chief appraiser's responsibility to initiate this process, which is the purpose of this memo. Please note that a chief appraiser does not have the authority, or the duty, to investigate, orjudge, the qualifications of the nominees. Further, a chief appraiser cannot extend the deadline for receiving nominations. Attached is a nominee form. Please return a form for each nominee before October 15, 2017. CALENDAR FOR APPOINTMENTS: 1. Before October 1st - Each jurisdiction will be advised of the number of votes they are entitled to cast for Board members. (See Attached) 2. Before October 15th - The governing body of each jurisdiction may nominate up to five candidate(s) to the DCAD Board of Directors. The number of votes that each jurisdiction has is not relevant in the initial nomination phase. 3. Before October 30th - A comprehensive list of the nominees will be compiled and this information will be sent to the taxing jurisdictions in the form of a ballot. 4. Before December 15th - The taxing jurisdictions choose by written resolution the candidate, or candidates, of their choice. The jurisdictions then submit the names of their candidates and the votes they cast for each candidate before the December 15th deadline. 5. Before December 31 st — A tabulation of the votes will be forwarded to the jurisdictions. The five candidates that have received the most votes become the Board of Directors as of January 1 st. PHONE: (940) 349-3800 METRO: (972) 434-2602 FAX: (940) 349-3801 Memo, Appointing Board of Directors, August 28, 2017 Page 2 SELECTING A NOMINEE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDELINES - The selection process is set forth in Section 6.03 of the Property Tax Code. This process is not an "election" governed by the Texas Election Code. It is an independent procedure unique to the property tax system. ELIGIBILITY - An appraisal district director must reside in the appraisal district for at least two years immediately preceding the date he or she takes office. Most residents are eligible to serve as a director. An individual that is serving on the governing body of a city, county, or school district is eligible to serve as an appraisal district's director. An employee of a taxing unit served by the appraisal district is not eligible to serve as a director. However, if the employee is an elected official, he or she is eligible to serve. A statute relevant to the Board selection process prohibits nepotism and conflict of interest for appraisal district directors and chief appraisers. In summary, the law states that: .........."a person may not serve as director if closely related to anyone in the appraisal district or if related to anyone who represents owners in the district, or if the person has an interest in a business that contract with the district or a taxing unit. A chief appraiser may not employ someone closely related to a member of the board of directors". FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS - The applicable statutes require the board of directors to meet not less often than once each calendar quarter. NOMINATION FORM Please return this form to DCAD before October 15, 2017. Reminder....your jurisdiction may nominate up to five candidates to the Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. Please include the address and phone number of your nominees. Name of yourjurisdiction: Name of nominee: Name Address City Zip Phone#( )___-___ Return this form to: Kathy Williams Denton Central Appraisal District P.O. Box 2816 Denton, TX 76202 DEiN'I'ON CI?N"f'RAL APPRAISAL UIS'1'RIC f 2017 UIS'IRII3UT'ION OI' VO'1'IiS .II 1I�151 Yl("! li l�fti SCIIOOL DISI'RICTS: S01 ARGYLG ISD S02 AU[3REY ISU S03 CARRO[,l:I'ON-PR ISD SO4 C'F:LINA ISU SOS Dl?N'fON 1SD SIS ,I;RA ISD S06 �FItISCOISD S07 KItUM ISD SOS LAKF. DALLAS ]SD S09 1.f.:WISVIL[.f:1SD S10 LI'1'I'U: GLM ISD Sl1 �NOR'fHWF.S'I' ISD S13 PILO'I' YOIN'T' ISD S13 PONDEIt ISD si� i�kos�ertrs[� S14 SANG[:R ISD S1G �SI.IDELLISD SCf IOOL UIS"I721C"!'S "f'O"I'AI.S G01 DEN'I'ON COUNTY crries: C26 "I'OWN OP ARGYLE....... COl C'I"I'Y OP AlJ[3RE?Y....... C31 'fOWN OP L3AR"f'ONVILLI?.. CO2 �CI'f'Y OP C'ARItOLL'I'ON C49 iCl'I'Y OP CGLINA......... C'03 CI"I'Y OP "fliE COLONY... C21 'I'OWN OI� COPPI:L[. 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