Voting for Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Description: The Bastrop County Appraisal District is governed by a five-member board of directors which is elected by the governing bodies of the taxing entities in Bastrop County.  Board members serve two-year at-large terms, which begin on January 1st of even numbered years. Chapter 6 of the Property Tax Code allows each tax unit

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I.2. Voting for Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Description: The Bastrop County Appraisal District is governed by a five-member board of directors which is elected by the governing bodies of the taxing entities in Bastrop County.  Board members serve two-year at-large terms, which begin on January 1st of even numbered years. Chapter 6 of the Property Tax Code allows each tax unit to cast votes for the Board of Directors of the Bastrop Central Appraisal District in proportion to their tax levy. At its regular meeting in September, the Board of Trustees nominated Justin Bezner to be placed on the ballot for BCAD Board of Directors. The Smithville Independent School District is allocated 322 votes out of a total of 5,000 to cast for the candidate of its choice.  The vote must be conducted at an open meeting of the Board of Trustees. The deadline to return a signed resolution of votes cast is December 15th. Each nominee must receive at least one of the allocated votes to be appointed.  Following the tally, the two candidates who receive the largest cumulative vote totals will be appointed to the Board of Directors. Included in the board information is a voting entitlement for each of the taxing entities in Bastrop County, and a voting resolution. Attachments: ( 2 ) BCAD ALLOCATION OF VOTES 11/4/2025 at 3:01 PM Sample Resolution for Votes for 2025 11/4/2025 at 3:01 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.