The duties of the appraisal district include: Tax rates and ultimately the amount of taxes levied on property are determined by governing bodies of each of the taxing authorities. Mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc. in Amarillo, Texas.
Some states have a form you can fill out. For example, if you want to file a lien in California on personal property such as a car or a boat, you would fill out a Notice of Judgment Lien, Form JL-1 and file it with the California secretary of state.
A mechanic's lien on a commercial project must be filed within 75 days of the lien claimant's last work on the project. If the lien is on a residential project, within 60 days. If the project is owned by a homeowner, the homeowner may have a paid-in-full defense to the claim of a subcontractor, supplier or laborer.