P r o p e r t y T a x
A p p l i c a t i o n f o r 1 - d - 1 ( O p e n – S p a c e ) A g r i c u l t u r a l A p p r a i s a l
Form 50-129
STEP 6: Sign the Application
If you make a false statement on this application, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under
Texas Penal Code Section 37.10.
I certify that the information given on this form is true and correct.
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Authorized Signature
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
After you file this application, your chief appraiser may require additional information from you before qualifying your land. The additional
information may only relate to your current and past agricultural use or to the level at which you use your land for agriculture.
You must notify the chief appraiser in writing if you: stop using your property for agriculture (e.g., you voluntarily decide to stop farming);
change the category of your use (e.g., you change from dry cropland to irrigated cropland); change the level of your use (e.g., you substan-
tially increase or decrease the number of cattle you raise); change the nature of your use (e.g., you switch from growing corn to growing
ornamental plants); enter, leave or change governmental programs (e.g., you put 100 acres in CRP); or if you begin using your land for
something other than agriculture (e.g., you build a shopping center on most of your land). You must deliver this notice no later than the April
30 following the change in use or eligibility.
If your land receives agricultural appraisal and you fail to notify the chief appraiser of a change in agricultural use, you may be required
to pay a penalty. You will be required to pay a substantial additional tax plus interest (a “rollback” tax) if you stop using all or part of the
property for agriculture.
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