The Tarrant Appraisal Review District (TARB) is accepting applications from Tarrant County citizens interested in serving for the 2027-2028 tax year. The TARB was created by the Texas Legislature to provide an independent review of taxpayer protests of appraisals done by the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD).

About the ARB – The TARB is a citizen board that sits in panels of one or three to hear testimony and review evidence in order to determine the property owner protests that cannot be resolved informally with TAD. Service on the TARB does not constitute a full-time commitment during most of the year. Members are public officials, not employees of either TARB or TAD.

Eligibility – Candidates for the TARB must be current residents of Tarrant County, have resided in the county for at least two years; must be up-to-date on property tax payments for property in Texas or show that the tax is being paid under an installment agreement; and must not have previously served on the TARB for all or part of three terms.

Commitment and Pay – TARB members are required to attend TARB meetings and attend training provided by the Texas State Comptroller in addition to serving on panels for actual TARB hearings. Members are compensated via per diem ($185 for whole day) for conducting hearings, attending TARB meetings, and State Comptroller training. Serving on the TARB is generally a full-time commitment during the summer months and requires members to be available to serve all day, Monday – Saturday from May through July. Regular TARB meetings as well as supplemental hearings will be held monthly during the remainder of the year. TARB members may not be scheduled every day, but must be available, to serve, if needed on scheduled hearing days.

How to Apply – Applications are available at www.TAD.org under ARB Member Application.

Completed applications forms can be delivered in person, by mail or by common or contract carrier:

Mail to: TARB P.O. Box 185519 Fort Worth 76181-0519

Deliver to: Tarrant Appraisal Review Board (TARB) 2500 Handley Ederville Rd Fort Worth 76118

Note on the outside of the envelope: TARB APPLICATION ENCLOSED

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