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The Texas Property Tax System
© 2000 (spiral bound, 54 pages; produced by The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M; written by Gilliland, Jordan & Trotter; publication number 1192)

Formerly this publication was required for use with Course 1.  Effective in 2004, its use is optional.

Texas Ad Valorem Taxation Textbook
© 2008; revised 2008; available from TAAD for $20

Students of the following courses can purchase a textbook to use when enrolled in:
1 - Intro to Property Tax System
7 - Texas Property Tax Law
8 - Assessment and Collection
9 - Advanced Assessment and Collection

The book is an optional purchase, prepared for those students expressing a desire to have a textbook for use in class.  Current courses depend heavily on the use of a student outline, rather than the traditional textbook method.

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Texas Property Tax Glossary
© 2002; available from TAAD for $20

The glossary contains hundreds of words and phrases used in all of the education courses required for certification as a Registered Professional Appraisal, Registered Tax Assessor and/or a Registered Tax Collector.  It can be used as a tool to aid students enrolled in courses to meet BTPE certification requirements.

The glossary coordinates with all the new and revised PTEC courses and makes an excellent addition to an office library.

[NOTE: the glossary is undergoing revision and should be complete during 2009.]

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IAAO Property Assessment Valuation (PAV)
Second edition (1996; 478 pages)
Available from TAAD for $35 (necessary for PTEC Courses 2, 3, 4 and 5)

An introductory text on assessment administration and basic appraisal principles for all training needs.  Contains substantial chapters on mapping, personal property assessment.

Contains the following topics:
· Assessment and the Appraisal Process
· Land Valuation
· The Sales Comparison Approach to Value
· The Cost Approach to Value: Cost Estimation and Depreciation
· Real Estate Investments and Finance
· The Income Approach: Income and Expense Analysis, Capitalization Formulas, Rates, and Procedures
· Mass Appraisal
· Assessment of Personal Property
· Land Identification and Cadastral Mapping

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