General Information

Duties of Office

Since the Tax Assessor-Collector has a wide range of responsibilities, most citizens deal with this county office more frequently than any other.

The major duties of the Assessor-Collector are:

Collection of property tax as established by the Constitution and the State Property Tax Code;

Assessment (calculation) of taxes on each property in the county, and;

As an agent of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Assessor – Collector is responsible for the registration and titling of motor vehicles owned by residents of the county.