Form 11.20 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption (Page 5 of 5) in pdf

Form 11.20 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption Page 5

Application for Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption

Tax Year

Schedule LR:

Land Owned for the Purpose of Expansion of

Regular Religious Worship or Construction of a New Place

HCAD Account Number

of Regular Worship.

Complete one Schedule LR form for EACH parcel of land to be exempted.

1. Name of property owner

2. Legal Description of Property [also attach copy of deed(s)]

3. Tract Size or Acreage Amount

Tax Code Section 11.20(a)(6) provides that land owned by the religious organization for the purpose of expansion of a place of regular

religious worship or construction of a new place of regular religious worship may be exempt. Subsection (j) provides that a tract of land

contiguous to the tract of land on which the religious organization’s place of regular religious worship is located may be exempt for no

more than six years. A tract of land not contigious to the tract of land on which the religious organization’s place of regular religious

worship is located may be exempt for no more than three years. A tract is contiguous with another tract of land if the tracts are divided

only by a road, railroad track, river, or stream.

Statement of Expansion or Construction:

The above described land owned by this religious organization will be used for the purpose of expanding the current regular religious

worship or for the construction of a new place of regular religious worship. The land does not produce revenue for this place of religious

organization.

I certify that this statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Authorized Signature

sign

here

Name of Authorized Officer

Date of Statement

If you make a false statement on this form, you could be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Texas

Penal Code Section 37.10.

Form 11.20

(05/2013) Page 5

Form 11.20 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption Page 5