Strict ARB term limits (no more than six years)

ARB should be prohibited from raising a market value above the notified amount.

ARB members should be exclusively trained and compensated by the Property Tax Division of the Comptroller’s Office.

There should be separate market value and unequal appraisal components to each hearing.

Selection of ARB members to be administered by the Property Tax Division of the Comptroller’s Office for counties with a population over 120,000.

Creation of a Property Tax Division of the Comptroller’s Office training manual for binding arbitration (increased education).

Taxpayers should be given a mailing address or website link, with their Orders Determining Protest, to express their thoughts regarding their ARB experience.

Prohibit ARB hearings on Sundays or after 5:00 p.m. unless agreed to by the parties.

ARB must provide a written recommendation of its ruling at the conclusion of a hearing and the final written order within 15 days of the ARB hearing.

Documentation which an appraisal district will use at an ARB hearing that is not timely delivered to a requesting property owner or agent, cannot be used at the ARB hearing (automatic re-schedule; example TAD not following existing law).

ARB hearings can be scheduled in sequential order and the order must be followed unless the parties agree to change the order.