APPRAISAL CARD

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH A COPY OF THE APPRAISAL CARD FOR 2022-2023-2024 TAX YEARS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY:

31.674 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE ANTHONY BARHOUSE SURVEY, ABSTRACT # 122 IN MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS. THE SAME PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN A MECHANIC'S LIEN CONTRACT FILED OF RECORD UNDER MCLENNAN COUNTY CLERK'S FILE# 2023010878 ON 04/18/2023, THE SITUS ADDRESS COULD BE 9031 ROCK CREEK ROAD, HOWEVER IT IS NOT THE SAME PROPERTY AS PROP ID# 102814. WE ARE REQUESTING THE CARD FOR THE 31.674 ACRES NEXT TO THAT PARCEL, WHICH I BELIEVE THE PROP ID COULD POSSIBLY BE 102813.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bernadette Feazell

I am not requesting the name or address of the subject property owner, only the appraised value and taxation amount as well as the Property Improvements that are taxed on this property, you are more than welcome to redact the name and address of the owner of the property. If you still feel you are unable to complete this Request, please request an Attorney General Opinion as required by law. Below is the statue for reference along with the requirements for withholding information.

thanks.

-B

A.
Duties of the Governmental Body and of the Attorney General Under
Subchapter G
Sections 552.301, 552.302, and 552.303 of the Government Code set out the duty of a
governmental body to seek the attorney general’s decision on whether information is excepted
from disclosure to the public.
Section 552.301, subsections (a) and (b), provides that when a governmental body receives a
written request for information the governmental body wishes to withhold, it must seek an attorney
general decision within ten business days of its receipt of the request and state the exceptions to
disclosure that it believes are applicable. Subsections (a) and (b) read:
(a) A governmental body that receives a written request for information that it wishes
to withhold from public disclosure and that it considers to be within one of the
exceptions under Subchapter C must ask for a decision from the attorney general
about whether the information is within that exception if there has not been a
previous determination about whether the information falls within one of the
exceptions.
. . .
(b) The governmental body must ask for the attorney general’s decision and state the
exceptions that apply within a reasonable time but not later than the 10th business
day after the date of receiving the written request.
Thus, a governmental body that wishes to withhold information from the public on the ground of
an exception generally must seek the decision of the attorney general as to the applicability of that
exception.144 In addition, an entity contending that it is not subject to the Act may timely request
a decision from the attorney general to avoid the consequences of noncompliance if the entity is
determined to be subject to the Act.145 Therefore, when requesting such a decision, the entity

should not only present its arguments as to why it is not subject to the Act, but should also raise
any exceptions to required disclosure it believes apply to the requested information.
A governmental body need not request an attorney general decision if there has been a previous
determination that the requested material falls within one of the exceptions to disclosure.146 What
constitutes a “previous determination” is narrow in scope, and governmental bodies are cautioned
against treating most published attorney general decisions as “previous determinations” to avoid
the requirements of section 552.301(a). The attorney general has determined that there are two
types of previous determinations.147 The first and by far the most common instance of a previous
determination pertains to specific information that is again requested from a governmental body
when the attorney general has previously issued a decision that evaluates the public availability of
the precise information or records at issue. This first instance of a previous determination does
not apply to records that are substantially similar to records previously submitted to the attorney
general for review, nor does it apply to information that may fall within the same category as any
given records on which the attorney general has previously ruled. The first type of previous
determination requires that all of the following criteria be met:
1. the information at issue is precisely the same information that was previously submitted to
the attorney general pursuant to section 552.301(e)(1)(D) of the Government Code;
2. the governmental body that received the request for the information is the same
governmental body that previously requested and received a ruling from the attorney
general;
3. the attorney general’s prior ruling concluded the precise information is or is not excepted
from disclosure under the Act; and
4. the law, facts, and circumstances on which the prior attorney general ruling was based have
not changed since the issuance of the ruling.148
Absent all four of the above criteria, and unless the second type of previous determination applies,
a governmental body must ask for a decision from the attorney general if it wishes to withhold
from the public information that is requested under the Act.
The second type of previous determination requires that all of the following criteria be met:
1. the information at issue falls within a specific, clearly delineated category of information
about which the attorney general has previously rendered a decision;
2. the previous decision is applicable to the particular governmental body or type of
governmental body from which the information is requested;149
3. the previous decision concludes the specific, clearly delineated category of information is
or is not excepted from disclosure under the Act;
4. the elements of law, fact, and circumstances are met to support the previous decision’s
conclusion that the requested records or information at issue is or is not excepted from
required disclosure; and150
5. the previous decision explicitly provides that the governmental body or bodies to which
the decision applies may withhold the information without the necessity of again seeking
a decision from the attorney general.
Absent all five of the above criteria, and unless the first type of previous determination applies, a
governmental body must ask for a decision from the attorney general if it wishes to withhold
requested information from the public under the Act.

 
(b) Information in appraisal records under Section 25.02 is confidential and is available only for the official use of the appraisal district, this state, the comptroller, and taxing units and political subdivisions of this state if:
(1) the information identifies the home address of a named individual to whom this section applies; and
(2) the individual:

(A) chooses to restrict public access to the information on the form prescribed for that purpose by the comptroller under Section 5.07; or

(B) is a federal or state judge, or the spouse of a federal or state judge, beginning on the date the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System notifies the appraisal district of the judge's qualification for the judge's office.
(c) A choice made under Subsection (b) remains valid until rescinded in writing by the individual.
(d) This section does not prohibit the public disclosure of information in appraisal records that identifies property according to an address if the information does not identify an individual who has made an election under Subsection (b) in connection with the individual's address.

please make note of PID# 199862, it is Marked Confidential under the same statue that 102813 is, the only difference is 102813 has filed both the Form 50-284 and the MCAD Website Info Suppression Form. The only information you may withhold thru FIOA is the name and address on the Appraisal Card.

The bottom of Form 50-284 clearly states under Important Information that Section 25.025 provides for restricting public access to their home address, however it does not prohibit the public disclosure of information in appraisal records that that identifies property by home address if the information does not identify the qualified individual property owner who has made the election, therefore you may redact the owner's name.

-B

please send a copy of the letter that you have sent to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

-B

please provide the "Property Field Reivew Card" for years 2022-2023-2024.

-B