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Why Voter Registration
Certificates Have Expired The Voting Rights Act
of 19651 outlawed discrimination in voting. Covered
jurisdictions2 must seek
preclearance of voting changes from the US Attorney General
(DOJ) or the US District Court and demonstrate
that proposed voting changes do not have the effect of
discrimination based on race, color or language
minority group.
Read more.....2012
Voter Registrations Expired.pdf |
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Avoid Costly Penalties for
2011 Taxes and Save the Dates to Lower the 2012 Tax Bill!
Following the tradition of the last seven years, the
Galveston and League City branches of the
Galveston County Tax Office (GCTO) will be open from 7 am to
6 pm, Tuesday, January 31st, the last
day to pay 2011 taxes without penalty and interest. The
Santa Fe and Texas City Tax Office branches
will be open normal operation hours of 8 am to 5 pm.
Read more......Avoid
Costly Penalties for 2011 Taxes and Save the Dates to Lower
the 2012 Tax Bill! |
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Notice of Required
Identification for Future Elections
New Forms of Identification:
Read more......Notice
of required identification for future elections
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Aviso de Identificacion
Requerida para Elecciones Futuras
Nuevas Formas de Identificacion:
Leer mas....... Aviso de
Identificacion Requerida para Elecciones Futuras
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Info on Texas House of
Representatives Amendments proposed
Amendments Proposed for November 2011 Ballot .
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more......
Info on Texas House of Representatives Amendments proposed
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Split your 2011 property tax payment
Should you have questions regarding
exemptions on your property or wish to update address or
ownership information, contact the Galveston Central
Appraisal District at 1-866-277-4725 or the Harris County
Appraisal District at 713-957-7800
Read More.......
Split
Pay 2011 Brochure
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Disaster Payments for
Drought 2011
Several taxpayer relief provisions are available in the
Texas Property Tax Code for property owners in counties that
have been declared a disaster area.
Read more ......... Disaster
Payments for Drought 2011
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Pay Half Now – Half
Later with Split Pay!
Tax bills will
be on their way to Galveston County property owners the end
of October and a very important change has occurred.
Galveston County Commissioners reinstated the split payment
option which requires that one-half of your property taxes
must be paid by November 30th
in order
to avoid penalty and interest on the second half which will
not be due until June 30th.
Read more ......
2011.PaymentOptions4Taxes.pdf
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Split Payment
Reminder
The August 1 deadline for Galveston County governments to
opt out of the recently re-established split payment option
by County Commissioners has passed and only four County Tax
Office property tax collection customers have chosen not to
participate – the City of Dickinson, Dickinson Independent
School District, Galveston County MUD#12 (Bayou Vista) and
Galveston College.
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Split Payment Reminder1.pdf
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2011 Tax Rate Worksheet
Read more.............2011
Tax Rate Worksheet.pdf |
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Neighborhood Comparison
Worksheet 2011 Grayson
If you believe the value of your property as determined by a
county appraisal district (CAD) is more than what you could
sell it for or is out of line with comparable properties in
your neighborhood, you have the right to appeal eachRead more.............Neighborhood
Comparison Worksheet 2011 Grayson.pdf |
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Grayson County Property
Protest Info
If you believe the value of your property as determined by a
county appraisal district (CAD) is more than what you could
sell it for or is out of line with comparable properties in
your neighborhood, you have the right to appeal eachRead more.............Grayson
County Property Tax Protest Info.pdf |
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Taxing Legislation
A Brief Listing of Bills Filed 82nd Legislative
Session as of March 17, 2011
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Legislation 82nd Session3-17-2011.pdf) |
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AG Complaint Form English
GREG ABBOTT
Attorney General of Texas
Consumer Complaint Form
· The information you report on this form will be used to
help us investigate violations of consumer laws.
· The Attorney General's Office does not resolve individual
consumer complaints
· This complaint and the information you provide are records
open to the public under Texas Law.
· We may send a copy of this form to the Business, so please
write legibly and use black ink only
· Please attach copies of any documents necessary to explain
the transaction but do not send original documents
· The Attorney General's Office will contact you if
additional information is needed.Read more . . . (AG
Complaint Form English.pdf) |
AG Complaint Form Spanish
GREG ABBOTT
Procurador General De Texas
Formulario De Queja Pos Los Consumidores
Por favor entregue dos (2) fotocopias de este formulario y
de cada documento relevante. No envídocumentos originales.
Este formulario y los documentos que usted proporcione serán
abiertis al público, conforme a la ley de Texas.
Le enviaremos una fotocopia de este formulario al negocio.
Por favor escriba claramente, y use tinta negra solamente.Read more . . . (AG
Complaint Form Spanish.pdf) |
AFFIDAVIT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
GIFT TRANSFER
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ______________________
Read more . . . (Acknowledgement
of Signature on Affidavit of Motor Vehicle Gift Transfer.pdf) |
Effectively Protesting
Your Property’s Appraised Value for Taxes (the most
immediate form of tax relief)
If you believe the value of your property as determined by
the Appraisal District (CAD) exceeds the market value, you
have the right to protest. In order to be effective, you
must understand the process and prepare accordingly. These
helpful hints are intended to aid you during the process.
Read more . . . (Effectively
Protesting Taxes.pdf) |
Customers of the Galveston
County Tax Office
Galveston County & Galveston County Road & Flood
Dickinson Independent School District
Galveston Independent School District
High Island Independent School District
Hitchcock Independent School District
La Marque Independent School District
Read more . . . (GCTO
Tax Collection Customers.pdf) |
Mail Fraud Report Form
Read more . . . (Mail
Fraud Report Form.pdf) |
Property Tax Request for Confidentiality
Confidentiality of home addresses of a peace officer, a
county jailer, a security officer, an employee of Texas
Department of Criminal Justice, a victim of family violence,
an officer or employee of a community supervision and
corrections department, a federal judge and a state judge.
Under Section 25.025, Tax Code, if you are a peace officer,
county jailer, commissioned security officer, employee of
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a victim of family
violence, an officer or employee of a community supervision
and corrections department, a federal judge or a state
judge, you may request that information in the appraisal
records identifying your home address be restricted from
public access. By completing and submitting this form to the
appraisal district, you are requesting the confidentiality
of information identifying your home address. If you want to
rescind this confidentiality request, you must do so in
writing to the appraisal district.
Read more . . . (Property
Tax Request for Confidentiality.pdf) |
VOTER REGISTRATION PUBLIC
INFORMATION REQUEST FORM
Requestor’s Name ______________________________________
Read more . . . (Voter
Registration Public Information Request.pdf) |
Voter Registration Request
for Confidentiality
Pursuant to Section 552.1175 of the Government Code, if you
are a peace officer, county jailer, current or former
employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or a
commissioned security officer, you may request that
information in the voter registration records identifying
your home address, home telephone number, social security
number, or whether you have relatives be restricted from
public access.
Read more . . . (Voter
Registration Request for Confidentiality.pdf) |
Residential Class Codes
Residential class codes are built from a combination of the
structure type and a numerical grade.
Structure types (B = brick; BH = beach house; F = frame; and
TH = townhome) are extracted from the Residential Main Area
Tables.
Read more . . . (Residential
Class Codes.pdf) |
Neighborhood Comparison
Excel Worksheet
Read more . . . (Neighborhood
Comparison Excel Worksheet.xls) |
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