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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An officer or enlisted service member in the Texas military forces who complies with the service member's military duties as prescribed by this chapter is exempt from payment of a road or street tax.
(b) To obtain the exemption, a service member must file in the county tax assessor-collector's office an affidavit, sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state, in the following form:
“I, __________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I am a service member in good standing of the Texas military forces of the State of Texas.
Subscribed to and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, ______
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(c) The county tax assessor-collector may rely on a letter issued by the commander of the service member's unit for purposes of providing the exemption under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 437.218. Tax Exemption - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-437-218/
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