AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has found over 10 East Texas cities to be amongst more than 130 accused of having illegally raised taxes.
Paxton began the investigation in April, looking to identify cities that violated SB 1851, which bans cities from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue rate if they do not meet audit and transparency requirements.
The investigation included over 1,000 Texas cities.
Over 130 cities were found to be in violation for the new fiscal year, including the following East Texas cities:
LivingstonRuskHuntingtonCorriganMount EnterpriseEustaceElkhartYantisChirenoToolBerryvilleCentervilleClarksville
Paxton said notification letters have been sent to the cities found to be in violation.
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