(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Account ID--the predominant identification number used on the hardcopy.
  (2) CAD--County Appraisal District
  (3) NOT--Notice
  (4) PRP--Property
  (5) OWN--Owner
  (6) ENT--Entity
  (7) minOccurs--Minimum occurrences
  (8) maxOccurs--Maximum occurrences
(b) Transmittal of information. Information in notices of appraised value required by Tax Code, §1.085(g) to be delivered electronically must be transmitted according to the file layout provided by this section. The transmittal must be made by electronic mail, file transfer protocol (ftp) or any other method agreed upon by the property owner and the chief appraiser; however, if the size of the information file or other factors require the use of a 1/4 inch cartridge (1.2 Gb max), 1/2 inch cartridge 18 tract (3480), 8-mm cartridge (5 Gb max), 4-mm cartridge (5 Gb max), CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or 2 1/2 inch disc, the property owner and the chief appraiser must agree to the use of one of these media, and delivery may be made by hand or by mail, according to the agreement of the property owner and the chief appraiser.
(c) Format and Content. The information included in statutorily required electronic transmissions between property owners and appraisal districts, taxing units, or other tax officials, must have the following specifications:
  (1) Extensible Mark-up Language (XML)
  (2) File layout. Items listed must be included in statutorily required electronic transmissions between property owners and appraisal districts, taxing units, or other tax officials. Optional items, or other items agreed upon by the property owner and the appraisal district may be included in the electronic notice.
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(d) Notice of Appraised Value--Tax Code §25.19.
  (1) Electronic XML Document Schema
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  (2) Notice letter. The notice required by Tax Code, §25.19(h), may be transmitted electronically with the file layout provided by this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.4037 adopted to be effective December 19, 2004, 29 TexReg 11468; amended to be effective June 12, 2006, 31 TexReg 4732