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.
California has a relatively short time in which to enforce a valid mechanics lien. In California, it is required that a mechanics lien be enforced within 90 days from the date on which the lien was recorded. If this 90-day period passes without an action being commenced to enforce the lien, the lien expires.