I found the comparisons listed below very interesting.  There are several efficiency comparisons which can be made between the five appraisal districts.  I found Harris County to be the most surprising.Â

Just as corporations have boards of directors, so to do appraisal districts.   The major difference between a private sector board and an appraisal district is that politicians, assessors and /or ex-technocrats make up their boards.   There has been proposed legislation which would seat non-political taxpayer representatives on the board of directors of appraisal districts.Â