Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Form
50-834
Lessees Designation of Agent for Property Tax Matters
This form is for use by a lessee to designate a person to act as the lessee’s agent in property tax matters pursuant to Tax Code Section 1.111(a-1).
Note: Only a lessee who has been designated previously by the property owner under Tax Code Section 1.111(a) as the property owners agent
as shown by execution of Form 50-162, Appointment of Agent for Property Tax Matters, may use this form to designate a person to act as the
lessee’s agent in property tax matters. An agent designated by a lessee under Tax Code Section 1.111(a-1) has the same authority and is subject to the
same limitations as an agent designated by a property owner under Tax Code Section 1.111(a).
STEP 1: Lessee and Property Owner Contact Information
_____________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
Name of Lessee Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*
_____________________________________ ________________________ ______________ _______ _________
Mailing Address City County State ZIP Code
_____________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
Name of Property Owner (i.e., Lessor) Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*
_____________________________________ ________________________ ______________ _______ _________
Mailing Address City County State ZIP Code
STEP 2: Property Identication
Provide the physical or situs address, the legal description or the appraisal district account number of the property for which you are designating an agent
to act for you in property tax matters. A chief appraiser may request additional information to identify the property.
_____________________________________ ________________________ ______________ _______ _________
Physical Address City County State ZIP Code
_______________________________________________________________ __________________________________
Legal Description Appraisal District Account Number
If there are additional properties for which you wish to designate the agent to act for you in property tax matters, attach additional
sheets providing the appraisal district account number, physical or situs address or legal description for each property.
State the number of additional sheets attached: ................................................................. _______________
STEP 3: Agent Designation
The following individual is designated to act as agent for the lessee and owner of the property identied in Step 2 in property tax matters pursuant to Tax
Code Section 1.111(a-1) (only one individual’s name is permitted).
_____________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
Name of Agent Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*
_____________________________________ ________________________ ______________ _______ _________
Mailing Address City County State ZIP Code
STEP 4: Specify the Agent’s Authority:
The agent identied above is authorized to represent me in (check one):
all property tax matters concerning the property identied in Step 2
the following specic property tax matters concerning the property identied in Step 2:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
The agent identied above is authorized to receive condential information pursuant to Tax Code Sections 11.48(b)(2), 22.07(e),
22.27(b)(2), 23.123(c)(2), 23.1242(p), 23.126(c)(2), 23.127(l), 23.128(p) and 23.45(b)(2): .................................
Yes
No
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax
information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.
For more information, visit our website:
comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax
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STEP 4: Specify the Agent’s Authority: (continued)
I hereby direct, as indicated below, the appraisal district, appraisal review board and each taxing unit participating in the appraisal district to deliver the
documents checked below to the agent identied above regarding the property identied. I acknowledge that such documents will be delivered only to
the agent at the agent’s address indicated above and will not be delivered to me unless the affected offices choose to send me copies or are otherwise
required by law. I understand that these documents can affect my legal rights and that the appraisal district, appraisal review board and the taxing units
are not required to send me copies if I direct them to deliver the documents to my agent.
all communications from the chief appraiser
all communications from the appraisal review board
all communications from all taxing units participating in the appraisal district
STEP 5: End of Agent’s Authority
Under Tax Code Section 1.111(c), the designation of an agent on this form remains in effect until the date indicated below or until a written revocation is
led with the appraisal district by the property owner, the lessee or the designated agent. A designation may be made to expire according to its own terms
but is still subject to prior revocation by the property owner, the lessee or the designated agent. Under Tax Code Section 1.111(d), only one agent may be
designated in connection with an item of property at a time; the subsequent designation of an agent in connection with an item of property revokes any
previous designation of an agent in connection with that item of property. By designating an agent on this form, previous designations of other agents in
connection with the property identied in Step 2 of this form are revoked.
Date Agent’s Authority Ends: __________________________
STEP 6: Lessees Authorization
I, ________________________________________________________
Printed Name of Lessee or Authorized Individual
,
swear or affirm the following with regard to the property identied in Step 2 above: (1) that I am the lessee of the property, or another person authorized to
act on behalf of the lessee in this matter other than the agent designated in Step 3 above;** (2) that the property owner previously designated the lessee
under Tax Code Section 1.111(a) to act as the owner’s agent and executed Form 50-162, Appointment of Agent for Property Tax Matters to that effect; and
(3) that the agent designated in Step 3 of this form is authorized to act on behalf of the lessee and the property owner in property tax matters as indicated
in this form.
________________________________________________ ___________________________ _____________
Signature of Lessee or Authorized Individual Title Date
_____________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
Mailing Address Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*
STEP 7: Property Owners Approval
I, ________________________________________________________ ,
Printed Name of Property Owner or Authorized Individual
swear or affirm the following with regard to the property identied in Step 2 above: (1) that I am the property owner, or another person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner in property tax matters other than the agent designated in Step 3 above or the lessee identied herein;** (2) that the property owner
previously designated the lessee identied above under Tax Code Section 1.111(a) to act as the owner’s agent and executed Form 50-162, Appointment of
Agent for Property Tax Matters to that effect; and (3) that the property owner approves of the lessees designation of the agent identied in Step 3 of this
form to act in property tax matters as indicated in this form.
________________________________________________ ___________________________ _____________
Signature of Property Owner or Authorized Individual Title Date
_____________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________
Signer’s Mailing Address Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*
* An email address of a member of the public could be condential under Government Code Section 552.137; however, by including the email address on
this form, you are affirmatively consenting to its release under the Public Information Act.
** If you are a person authorized to act in this matter on behalf of the property owner or the lessee (other than a person designated as the agent in
Step 3,) the appraisal district may request a copy of the document(s) authorizing you to act on behalf of the property owner or lessee in this matter.
For more information, visit our website: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax
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