DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Renewal of Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing a renewal of contract for the collection of delinquent property taxes with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for a five year term beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2023.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City contracts with qualified law firms for the collection of delinquent property taxes. State law requires contracts which are funded from an additional penalty levied under the authority of Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code ("Tax Code") are limited to the services of private attorneys (Section 6.30 of the Tax Code). For this reason, the City limits its acceptance of proposals to those submitted by law firms.
The firm under contract assumes complete responsibility for the collection of delinquent property taxes under the authority of the City Charter, the Tax Code, and subject to the rules and guidelines issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Services provided include calculation of penalties, interest and fees using data received from the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, mailing notices, providing a customer service center, filing lawsuits and bankruptcy claims as required, and seizure and sale of property.
On September 1, 2013, the City released a Request for Proposal ("RFP") for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes. The RFP was published in the San Antonio Express News and posted on the City website and was distributed to four (4) firms. On October 2, 2013, one (1) firm submitted a proposal in response to the RFP. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP ("LGB&S") was recommended to City Council for consideration and approved on December 5, 2013.
The term of the contract with LGB&S for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes expires on December 31, 2018 and includes the provision fo...
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