(a) Expiration of recognition level. Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the recognition level expires on the later of the end of the county tax assessor-collector's term of office during which the recognition was awarded or the one-year anniversary of the start of their re-election term of office.
(b) Demoted recognition level. If a recognition level is demoted during the term of a recognition level, the demoted recognition level expires on the later of the end of the county tax assessor-collector's term of office during which the recognition level was demoted or the one-year anniversary of the start of their re-election term of office, except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section. If a recognition level is demoted during the first year of the county tax assessor-collector's re-election term of office and the recognition level was awarded during the county tax assessor-collector's prior term of office, the demoted recognition level expires on the one-year anniversary of the start of their re-election term of office, except as provided in subsections (c) and (e) of this section.
(c) Revoked recognition level. A recognition level that is revoked will terminate on the effective date of the revocation.
(d) Decision on application for a higher level of recognition. If a county tax assessor-collector chooses to apply for a higher level of recognition, the existing recognition level terminates once the department makes a decision on the application for a higher level of recognition.
(e) County tax assessor-collector no longer holds office. The recognition level awarded to a county tax assessor-collector expires when the county tax assessor-collector no longer holds the office of county tax assessor-collector.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.206 adopted to be effective August 8, 2016, 41 TexReg 5798